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SIGNED BERTHOUD A PARIS, CIRCA 1850
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Berthoud. An 18K gold openface quarter repeating watch with erotical automaton
Signed Berthoud a Paris, circa 1850
With full plate gilt-finished movement, engraved and pierced cock, quarter repeating on two hammers, the gilt cuvette with an applied varicoloured gold scene depicting a couple performing an erotical act in unison with the repeating, all hidden under a small hinged cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, in plain case with pendant locking lever in the ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, movement and cuvette signed
54 mm. diam.
Signed Berthoud a Paris, circa 1850
With full plate gilt-finished movement, engraved and pierced cock, quarter repeating on two hammers, the gilt cuvette with an applied varicoloured gold scene depicting a couple performing an erotical act in unison with the repeating, all hidden under a small hinged cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, in plain case with pendant locking lever in the ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, movement and cuvette signed
54 mm. diam.