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    Sale 1220

    Important Watches and Wristwaches

    Geneva

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    18 November 1996

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    Lot 98

    Lepine. A very rare 18 carat pink gold quarter repeating openface keywound watch with Robin escapement

    SIGNED L'EPINE HORLOGER A PARIS, NO. 9364, CIRCA 1800

    Price realised

    CHF 7,820

    Estimate

    CHF 1,800 - CHF 2,200

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    Lepine. A very rare 18 carat pink gold quarter repeating openface keywound watch with Robin escapement
    Signed L'Epine Horloger a Paris, No. 9364, circa 1800
    With gilt finished movement, plain three arm balance, repeating on two flat gongs, gilt cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, in plain case, repeating through the pendant, together with a fine English 18 carat yellow gold associated link chatelaine with pink and yellow gold floral decoration in relief and containing a similarly decorated key, an amethyst and a citrine set seal attached to a bow, dial and cuvette signed
    56 mm. diam.

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