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SIGNED ETIENNE DESVIGNES, LONDON, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1813
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Desvignes. A fine 18K gold and enamel triple case quarter repeating verge watch, made for the Turkish market
Signed Etienne Desvignes, London, stamped with London date letter for 1813
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, quarter repeating on two polished steel hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, the inner case with finely polychrome champlevé enamel floral decorated band, the reverse centred by a painted polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers on translucent cream enamel on guilloché background, the scalloped middle case similarly decorated, the bouquet of flowers on lilac background, the outer scalloped case blue and white and translucent scarlet enamel floral decorated bezel and rim, glazed back, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.
Signed Etienne Desvignes, London, stamped with London date letter for 1813
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, quarter repeating on two polished steel hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, the inner case with finely polychrome champlevé enamel floral decorated band, the reverse centred by a painted polychrome enamel bouquet of flowers on translucent cream enamel on guilloché background, the scalloped middle case similarly decorated, the bouquet of flowers on lilac background, the outer scalloped case blue and white and translucent scarlet enamel floral decorated bezel and rim, glazed back, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.