拍品專文
The designation "oignon" was given to the large and rather bulbous French watches of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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SIGNED J. JOLLY A PARIS, CIRCA 1690
細節
Jolly. A fine and early gilt brass openface oignon verge watch
Signed J. Jolly a Paris, circa 1690
With gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, finely chased, engraved and pierced large balance cock, plain three arm steel balance, rack and pinion regulator with calibrated silver disk, pierced Egyptian pillars, the gilt dial with engraved scroll decorated centre, blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches, inner white enamel ring with blue half-hour indication, outer Arabic five minute divisions, in large circular case with finely chased and engraved foliate decoration, the reverse centred by a small engraved portrait of a lady, movement signed
57 mm. diam.
Signed J. Jolly a Paris, circa 1690
With gilt brass verge movement, chain fusée, finely chased, engraved and pierced large balance cock, plain three arm steel balance, rack and pinion regulator with calibrated silver disk, pierced Egyptian pillars, the gilt dial with engraved scroll decorated centre, blue Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches, inner white enamel ring with blue half-hour indication, outer Arabic five minute divisions, in large circular case with finely chased and engraved foliate decoration, the reverse centred by a small engraved portrait of a lady, movement signed
57 mm. diam.
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