Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
A gold and semi-precious stone-set quarter repeating verge watch Circa 1825
Auction Closed
May 14, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Lhoest à Paris
A gold and semi-precious stone-set quarter repeating verge watch
Circa 1825
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, silver regulation plate, chain fusee, two polished steel hammers repeating on coiled gongs, Geneva stop-work to the winding square
• Dial: gold engine-turned dial, decoratively engraved chapter ring with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, blued steel moon hands
• Case: gold, with matt stippled ground, applied vari-colour pink and green gold decoration, set with semi-precious stones, the pendant and bow similarly decorated, plunge pendant repeat, case back numbered 3253, polished gold cuvette with aperture for winding, signed Lhoest à Paris, no. 693
diameter 41mm