Berner. An early gilt metal openface "oignon" verge watch
Signed P. Berner à Paris, circa 1700
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved silver balance cock decorated with a dog, squirrel, bird and rabbit, silver regulator with applied silver foliage mounts, white enamel dial, Roman numerals on raised cartouches, blued steel beetle and poker hands, chased and engraved foliage decorated case, the reverse centred by griffons, movement signed
56 mm. diam.
Berner. An early gilt metal openface "oignon" verge watch
Signed P. Berner à Paris, circa 1700
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved silver balance cock decorated with a dog, squirrel, bird and rabbit, silver regulator with applied silver foliage mounts, white enamel dial, Roman numerals on raised cartouches, blued steel beetle and poker hands, chased and engraved foliage decorated case, the reverse centred by griffons, movement signed
56 mm. diam.
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