90th Auction

2014/11/15

Lot 143

Attributed to Duchéne & Fils, Movement No. 161, Case No. 8820, 57 mm, 121 g, circa 1820
A gentleman's decorative quarter repeating pocket watch "á trois couleurs" with 3 jacquemarts and Carillon
Case: 18k rose gold, lavishly engine-turned, band with cord pattern, pusher for repetition via pendant, case maker's punch mark "OB", additional dial glass. Dial: skeletonized, gold jacquemart "á trois couleurs", depiction of three bell-ringing Cupids, central white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, visible mirror-polished rack strike, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, engraved border, chain/fusee, 3 hammers / 3 gongs, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance, fine florally engraved and pierced balance bridge.

Sold

estimated
4.5006.500 €
Price realized
7.700 €