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THE FROM THE ESTATE OF MARAJEN STEVICK CHINIGO
French. A fine and rare 18K gold skeletonized quarter repeating openface keywound jacquemart watch with concealed erotic automaton
UNSIGNED, NO. 191, CIRCA 1825
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French. A fine and rare 18K gold skeletonized quarter repeating openface keywound jacquemart watch with concealed erotic automaton
Unsigned, No. 191, circa 1825
With full plate gilt-finished jewelled cylinder movement, three arm balance, quarter repeating on two gongs, gilt cuvette, the finely chased and engraved skeletonized dial with Arabic numerals to the small white enamel chapter ring, gilt moon-style hands, two finely detailed multi-coloured gold classical automaton figures striking the bells in unison with the quarter repeat function, the skeletonized dial further enhanced by an automaton goat on a blued steel panel that moves its head in unison with the quarter repeat function, when the small lever in the ribbed band is moved, the automaton goat panel slides to reveal the erotic automaton panel which depicts two multi-colour gold figures that also move in unison with the quarter repeat function, the circular case with engine-turned sunburst decoration to the hinged back, quarter repeat mechanism activated through the pendant, case numbered
56 mm. diam.
Unsigned, No. 191, circa 1825
With full plate gilt-finished jewelled cylinder movement, three arm balance, quarter repeating on two gongs, gilt cuvette, the finely chased and engraved skeletonized dial with Arabic numerals to the small white enamel chapter ring, gilt moon-style hands, two finely detailed multi-coloured gold classical automaton figures striking the bells in unison with the quarter repeat function, the skeletonized dial further enhanced by an automaton goat on a blued steel panel that moves its head in unison with the quarter repeat function, when the small lever in the ribbed band is moved, the automaton goat panel slides to reveal the erotic automaton panel which depicts two multi-colour gold figures that also move in unison with the quarter repeat function, the circular case with engine-turned sunburst decoration to the hinged back, quarter repeat mechanism activated through the pendant, case numbered
56 mm. diam.