Lot 197

Signed "Breguet à Paris", Movement No. 1005, 56 mm, 140 g, circa 1810
An exceptional verge pocket watch with concealed erotic scene
Case: gilt, middle part with lavish floral engraving, back with miniature painting: girl with two kittens; back part in the form of a draped window, with opening hinge for revealing the erotic scene. Dial: enamel, Arabic Breguet numerals, blued Breguet hands. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, frosted, gilt, signed, chain/fusee, squared baluster movement pillars, three-arm brass balance, pierced balance bridge.

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