BORDIER. A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE GOLD, ENAMEL AND PASTE-SET OPENFACE QUARTER REPEATING KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH WITH GILT, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET CHATELAINE
SIGNED BORDIER, PARIS, NO. 8885, CIRCA 1780
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely engraved and pierced balance cock, quarter repeating on a bell or à toc on the case, chosen by a small lever underneath the dial, circular engine-turned case, paste-set bezel, translucent green enamel stylised jadeite decorated bezel and rim, paste-set thumb pieces, the back with an applied three colour gold, green enamel and paste-set scene over translucent royal blue enamel background, with gilt metal, enamel and pearl-set châtelaine, painted polychrome enamel classical scene on oval mother-of-pearl panel, attached key and seal with engraved initials NO, movement signed
41 mm. diam., châtelaine 146 mm. overall length
BORDIER. A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE GOLD, ENAMEL AND PASTE-SET OPENFACE QUARTER REPEATING KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH WITH GILT, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET CHATELAINE
SIGNED BORDIER, PARIS, NO. 8885, CIRCA 1780
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely engraved and pierced balance cock, quarter repeating on a bell or à toc on the case, chosen by a small lever underneath the dial, circular engine-turned case, paste-set bezel, translucent green enamel stylised jadeite decorated bezel and rim, paste-set thumb pieces, the back with an applied three colour gold, green enamel and paste-set scene over translucent royal blue enamel background, with gilt metal, enamel and pearl-set châtelaine, painted polychrome enamel classical scene on oval mother-of-pearl panel, attached key and seal with engraved initials NO, movement signed
41 mm. diam., châtelaine 146 mm. overall length
.jpg?maxwidth=3840)