98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 69
Moulinier Frères & Cie à Genève, Case No. 1093, 47 mm, 52 g, circa 1810
An ornamental Geneva gold enamel pocket watch with cylinder escapement and 22 enamel portraits
Case: gold enamel. Dial: two-colured gilt, centre part with enamelled foliate decor. Movm.: 4/5 plate movement, keywind, three-arm brass balance.
22 radial, tapering enamel segments show the coats-of-arms of the Swiss cantons on the front and 22 young ladies in the typical costumes of the cantons on the back. A central round enamel plaque is finely painted with a typical Swiss landscape, showing a lakeside farmstead and high, sunlit mountains in the background.
This kind of pocket watch was a popular souvenir for travellers who wanted to bring their loved ones at home something that conveyed the Swiss charm and hospitality they had experienced during their visit.
An ornamental Geneva gold enamel pocket watch with cylinder escapement and 22 enamel portraits
Case: gold enamel. Dial: two-colured gilt, centre part with enamelled foliate decor. Movm.: 4/5 plate movement, keywind, three-arm brass balance.
22 radial, tapering enamel segments show the coats-of-arms of the Swiss cantons on the front and 22 young ladies in the typical costumes of the cantons on the back. A central round enamel plaque is finely painted with a typical Swiss landscape, showing a lakeside farmstead and high, sunlit mountains in the background.
This kind of pocket watch was a popular souvenir for travellers who wanted to bring their loved ones at home something that conveyed the Swiss charm and hospitality they had experienced during their visit.
Sold
estimated
6.000—10.000 €
Price realized
8.100 €