2,300 CHF
Pan à Genève, made for the Chinese Market,circa 1820. Fine small 18K gold and enamel pearl-set watch. Three body, Empire with pearl-set bezels, the band pendant and bow with black and white champlevé enamelled decoration, the back enamel panel painted with a fine composition of summer flowers against a scarlet flinqué ground. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental cock with polished steed end-piece.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 30 mm. Notes Pan, (1830-1850)Watchmaker, he was specialised in small metal or silver pendant watches with enamel and pearl decoration, made for the Chinese market.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
