Bovet. A fine, rare and attractive silver gilt, enamel and pearl-set openface centre seconds lever watch, made for the Chinese market
播威,FLEURIER,精細及罕有,鍍銀、琺瑯鑲珍珠,中心秒針懷錶,為中國市場製造,約1870年製

SIGNED BOVET, FLEURIER, NO. 3217, CIRCA 1870

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播威,FLEURIER,精細及罕有,鍍銀、琺瑯鑲珍珠,中心秒針懷錶,為中國市場製造,約1870年製

BOVET. A FINE, RARE AND ATTRACTIVE SILVER GILT, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE CENTRE SECONDS LEVER WATCH, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET SIGNED BOVET, FLEURIER, NO. 3217, CIRCA 1870. Mirror-polished steel keywound movement, lateral lever escapement with horn-shaped ending, hinged glazed display cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, centre seconds, large circular case, pearl-set bezel, rim, pendant and bow, a finely painted polychrome enamel scene depicting a lion hunt to the back, case stamped with Bovet’s Chinese signature, movement signed, rim of case back and cuvette numbered 3217. 57 mm. diam.

若中英文拍品描述有任何歧義,概以英文版本為準。

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Dr. Nathalie Monbaron
Dr. Nathalie Monbaron

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The particularity of the present lever movement is the openwork horn-shaped ending of the pallet fork, a symbol used in Chinese mythology as a defence against demons.

For other examples of watches decorated with hunting scenes see Bovet 1822 - The Imperial Art of Watchmaking - Bovet Private Collection, pp. 142 - 152.

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