1,888 CHF
“French Oignon” Saintpere a Paris. Made circa 1710. Rare, French silver oignon watch with silver balance cock. Two-body, square hinge, polished. White enamel, radial Roman numerals on raised enamel cartouches, inner quarterhour ring. Blued steel “fleur-de-lis” hands. 45 mm, hinged, fire-gilt full plate, tall divided Egyptian pillars with silver tops, fusee and chain, verge escapement with brass balance and short balance spring, silver cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, Tompion-type regulator with pierced foliate feet and numbered regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 57 mm. To be sold without reserve Notes This lot was previously sold by Antiquorum, Geneva, on November 14, 2004, lot 319.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-04-02
