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    12 November 2007

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    • Gilbert. A fine 18K three colo
    Lot 198

    Gilbert. A fine 18K three colour gold and enamel a toc quarter repeating verge watch with chatelaine

    SIGNED GILBERT A PARIS, NO. 18065, CIRCA 1790

    Price realised

    CHF 16,250

    Estimate

    CHF 3,500 - CHF 4,500

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    Gilbert. A fine 18K three colour gold and enamel a toc quarter repeating verge watch with chatelaine
    Signed Gilbert a Paris, No. 18065, circa 1790
    With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, pierced and engraved balance cock, à toc quarter repeating on two hammers onto the case, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, in circular case with applied vari-colour gold scroll and floral decoration, the back with translucent scarlet enamel on engine-turned background, centred by an applied vari-colour gold scene depicting a basket of flowers and a sleeping dog, repeating through the pendant, together with a matching vari-colour gold and translucent scarlet enamel decorated châtelaine with a blank seal and a key, case numbered, dial signed, movement signed and numbered
    39 mm. diam. & 170 mm. overall length

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