105th Auction

2021/11/13

Lot 191

Le Roy

A Parisian gold enamel pocket watch with independant jumping centre seconds for the Chinese market - "Bouquet of Spring Flowers"

estimated
4.3005.000 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
18 K gold, polychrome enamel.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, keywind, 2 barrels, lever escapement, screw compensation balance, early counterpoised lever.
Case no.4591 1125
Diam.46 mm
Circa1830
Ctry.France
Wt.58 g


Bow, pendant, stem, bezel and back lid are decorated with multi-coloured Champlevé enamel flowers against an opaque turquoise-coloured ground. The exquisitely painted enamel medallion on the back is surrounded by a translucent red and golden frame and shows a delicate polychrome composition of spring flowers on opaque green enamel ground.
The bridge movement is of more recent date and was subsequently installed in the beautiful case. The reuse reveals on the one hand the appreciation of the artistic enamel work and on the other hand the high status of the great Le Roy family in Paris.