Lot 190

Argand

An interesting collection of 16 verge pocket watches and 1 Charivari pocket watch chain
An ornamental Parisian Louis XVI enamel verge pocket watch, studded with paste stones

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The back is decorated with garlands and gemstones on sablé ground around a central, upright oval medallion, showing a fine polychrome miniature painting of a young lady in a red period dress. The inside of the back lid is signed "Leton" (J.F. Valeri Leton, France) and the crowned initials "JF".

The Parisian watchmaker Jean Argand was born in Geneva on September 17, 1695. He was the son of Charles Argand (1663-1749) and Marie Soret (1664-1743), daughter of the watchmaker Barthélemy Soret. His grandfather Louis Argand (1612-1695) was married to Suzanne Mussard (1624-1697), daughter of the goldsmith Jean Mussard l'aîné (1584-1658) from Blois and relative of the Huaud brothers.
Jean Argand died on 1 December 1769 in Saint-Denis de la Chartre in Paris and was buried in the Chantier de d'Appoigny.
Source: www.watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Argand,_Jean-Louis, as of 10/29/2021