The Knife GrinderUnsigned

The Knife GrinderUnsigned, probably Le Locle, No. 425, circa 1810.Very fine 18K gold quarter-repeating watch with striking Jacks and automaton scene. Three-body, "Empire", engine-turned back, reeded band, gilt spring-loaded cuvette. White enamel ring with Breguet nume-rals and outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Center with applied gold cherubs striking bells during repeating, lower part with automaton scene depicting a man sharpening a knife on a grinding wheel while a boy drives the wheel via a large pulley.