Swiss. A fine and unusual 18K gold skeletonized openface quarter repeating watch with varicoloured gold two jaquemarts automaton
Unsigned, circa 1820
With full plate gilt-finished movement, finely engraved foot and pierced and engraved balance cock, gold cuvette, quarter repeating on three hammers, the small dial with Breguet numerals on white enamel chapter ring, gold moon-style hands, the skeletonized centre surmounted by a varicoloured gilt scene depicting a standing couple striking bells in unison with the repeating, observed by a seated cherub, in circular case with undulated band, the back decorated with engraved and embossed eight point star motifs in high relief, repeating through the pendant, unsigned
60 mm. diam.
Swiss. A fine and unusual 18K gold skeletonized openface quarter repeating watch with varicoloured gold two jaquemarts automaton
Unsigned, circa 1820
With full plate gilt-finished movement, finely engraved foot and pierced and engraved balance cock, gold cuvette, quarter repeating on three hammers, the small dial with Breguet numerals on white enamel chapter ring, gold moon-style hands, the skeletonized centre surmounted by a varicoloured gilt scene depicting a standing couple striking bells in unison with the repeating, observed by a seated cherub, in circular case with undulated band, the back decorated with engraved and embossed eight point star motifs in high relief, repeating through the pendant, unsigned
60 mm. diam.
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