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UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1820
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Swiss. A fine and unusual 18K gold skeletonized openface carillon quarter repeating cylinder watch with varicoloured gold three jaquemarts automaton
Unsigned, circa 1820
With skeletonized gilt-finished cylinder movement, glazed cuvette, carillon quarter repeating on three hammers, the dial with Breguet numerals on white enamel chapter ring, blued steel moon-style hands, the skeletonized centre surmounted by a varicoloured gilt scene depicting a standing boy striking a scythe, a monkey striking a triangle and a rooster striking a bell, all apparently in unison with the repeating and observed by a wolf, in circular case with engine-turned hinged back, ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, unsigned
60 mm. diam.
Unsigned, circa 1820
With skeletonized gilt-finished cylinder movement, glazed cuvette, carillon quarter repeating on three hammers, the dial with Breguet numerals on white enamel chapter ring, blued steel moon-style hands, the skeletonized centre surmounted by a varicoloured gilt scene depicting a standing boy striking a scythe, a monkey striking a triangle and a rooster striking a bell, all apparently in unison with the repeating and observed by a wolf, in circular case with engine-turned hinged back, ribbed band, repeating through the pendant, unsigned
60 mm. diam.