HEFSEN À PARIS | A GOLD AND ENAMEL VERGE WATCH WITH SHORT CHATELAINE CIRCA 1795

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, flat three-arm brass balance, decoratively pierced balance bridge engraved with scrolling foliage, silver regulation plate, turned pillars, fusee and chain, gilt-metal dust ring, signed Hefsen à Paris• Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with Arabic five minute divisions, gilded hands, signed Hefsen à Paris• Case: gold, the back with translucent blue guilloché enamel ground above which a polychrome enamel painted landscape scene depicting a gentleman on horseback with a maiden at its feet, a classical temple on a hill in the distance, split-pearl-set bezels, pendant with maker's mark N & H and numbered 68• Chatelaine: gold, oval panel of translucent blue guilloché enamel with polychrome enamel painted scene depicting a maiden before an altar of love with a pair of birds circling, the panel bordered by split pearls, pendant chains with oval panels of opaque white and translucent blue enamel, one terminating in a key set with a translucent blue guilloché enamel panel bordered by white opaque enamel, maker's mark to pendant hook 'R' beneath a crown

Movement: not running at time of cataloguing but appears to be complete and balance appears free. Plates tarnished. Dial: generally appears in good overall condition with some light scratches. Case: case back with multiple light scratches to the enamel panel. Catch to case front slightly loose and the cover is therefore slightly ajar. Chatelaine: panel appears to be good overall, some chips to pendant hook panels, the enaeml to the key is badly chipped in multiple places. The key's square is split and worn at the end and does not fit the winding square of the watch.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."