57,500 CHF
Venus and AdonisHuaud Le puisné fecit, Genève, made probably by Abraham Arlaud I for the Turkish or Persian market, circa 1675. Exceptional and historically important painted on enamel 20K gold single-hand prebalance spring pendant watch with outer protective case, and very early and well done convertion for two hands and balance spring. Two-body, "bassine", deep back with inward edges, back finely painted on enamel depicting Venus reclining on a bed, Adonis behind her, the band with four painted vignettes each with a different house in an Alpine setting. Inside ruins with a passing traveler, inspired by an engraving by Gabriel Perelle (1603 - 1677), gold bezel engraved with repeated pattern. Protective: two-body, gilt brass, leather covered with silver and gold studs forming flower pattern. White enamel, large ring withadial Roman numerals and half hour indexes, center finely painted with Venus and Adonis. Gilt fleur-de-lis hands. 32 mm., hinged, gilt brass, full plate entirely engraved with small flowers and foliage, elaborate pierced pillars, fusee and chain, short three-wheel train with six-leaf pinions, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, symmetrically pierced and engraved silver cock secured by a screw, ratchet wheel and click for set-up with a scale in Islamic numerals on a silver disc.Signed on the movement with Arabic characters, case signed "Huaud Le puisné fecit".Diam. 39 mm. Notes This is one of the earliest watch cases painted by Jean-Pierre Huaud
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
