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Sold in this saleroom on 17 November 1980 for SFr. 4,800 (Lot 218)
SIGNED DES ARTS & CIE., CIRCA 1810
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Des Arts & Cie. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set harp-form verge watch
Signed Des Arts & Cie., circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt spade hands, all hinged within a harp-form case with square body decorated with maroon and black champlevé enamel to the front and the sides, the domed circular front cover in burgundy guilloché enamel and centred by a polychrome champlevé enamel flower on a chased gold and black champlevé enamel cartouche, the reverse in maroon guilloché and pearl-set enamel, centred by a glazed aperture exposing the balance cock, pearl-set foot, the curved pearl-set neck in black and maroon champlevé enamel, ten twisted gold wire strings, together with original fitted leather presentation box, dial signed
63 mm. high
Signed Des Arts & Cie., circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt spade hands, all hinged within a harp-form case with square body decorated with maroon and black champlevé enamel to the front and the sides, the domed circular front cover in burgundy guilloché enamel and centred by a polychrome champlevé enamel flower on a chased gold and black champlevé enamel cartouche, the reverse in maroon guilloché and pearl-set enamel, centred by a glazed aperture exposing the balance cock, pearl-set foot, the curved pearl-set neck in black and maroon champlevé enamel, ten twisted gold wire strings, together with original fitted leather presentation box, dial signed
63 mm. high