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CIRCA 1890
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A French engraved gilt-brass and Limoges enamel mounted mignonnette carriage timepiece
Circa 1890
The engraved case with spreading base, mounted to the sides and rear with enamel panels, each with royal blue ground and painted in polychrome respectively with: a lady in Renaissance costume with hawk and hunting dog and a village in the distance behind her; a lady on prancing white steed with hawk to her gloved hand and with a castle in the distance behind her; and a youth with cap holding two hounds on leashes; the conforming dial mask decorated with a similar youth with two hounds and another with a spear, with recessed and glazed white enamel Roman dial above, the delicate gilt hands with inset jewels, the single barrel movement with silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, the case numbered 239 C to the underside
2 7/8in. (7cm.) high to hilt of handle
Circa 1890
The engraved case with spreading base, mounted to the sides and rear with enamel panels, each with royal blue ground and painted in polychrome respectively with: a lady in Renaissance costume with hawk and hunting dog and a village in the distance behind her; a lady on prancing white steed with hawk to her gloved hand and with a castle in the distance behind her; and a youth with cap holding two hounds on leashes; the conforming dial mask decorated with a similar youth with two hounds and another with a spear, with recessed and glazed white enamel Roman dial above, the delicate gilt hands with inset jewels, the single barrel movement with silvered platform to the bimetallic balance with lever escapement, the case numbered 239 C to the underside
2 7/8in. (7cm.) high to hilt of handle
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.