97th Auction
2018/5/12
Lot 218
Grognier & Arnaud, Case No. 8713, 27 mm, 27 g, circa 1875
A striking French ensemble comprising a lady’s lapel watch with a splendid matching gold chatelaine, decorated with large garnet cabochons - with original presentation box signed "Grognier & Arnaud, Laurent & Cie Srs (Successeurs) Lyon"
Case: 18k pink gold and yellow gold, garnet. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The back of this fine pocket watch is made from a large garnet cabochon, set in a moulded pink gold frame; the upper part of the gold chatelaine is also made from a large, horizontal oval garnet cabochon; length 77 mm.
This is a very rare piece of supreme goldsmith's work.
The company Grognier-Arnoud was based in Lyon around 1800. Founders were the engraver and sculptor Louis-Furcy Grognier l'Artiste and his wife Jeanne-Amélie-Fortunée Arnoud, a trained goldsmith. After the death of Louis-Furcy Grognier, the watches were signed "V.ve" for widow) Grognier-Arnoud. Grognier-Arnoud’s successor in the company was Henri Rambaud, who renamed it "Grognier-Arnoud, H. Rambaud successeur". Théophile Laurent took over around 1900 and traded as "Grognier & Arnaud, Laurent & Cie Srs".
Source: www.watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Grognier-Arnoud, as of 11/07/2016
A striking French ensemble comprising a lady’s lapel watch with a splendid matching gold chatelaine, decorated with large garnet cabochons - with original presentation box signed "Grognier & Arnaud, Laurent & Cie Srs (Successeurs) Lyon"
Case: 18k pink gold and yellow gold, garnet. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The back of this fine pocket watch is made from a large garnet cabochon, set in a moulded pink gold frame; the upper part of the gold chatelaine is also made from a large, horizontal oval garnet cabochon; length 77 mm.
This is a very rare piece of supreme goldsmith's work.
The company Grognier-Arnoud was based in Lyon around 1800. Founders were the engraver and sculptor Louis-Furcy Grognier l'Artiste and his wife Jeanne-Amélie-Fortunée Arnoud, a trained goldsmith. After the death of Louis-Furcy Grognier, the watches were signed "V.ve" for widow) Grognier-Arnoud. Grognier-Arnoud’s successor in the company was Henri Rambaud, who renamed it "Grognier-Arnoud, H. Rambaud successeur". Théophile Laurent took over around 1900 and traded as "Grognier & Arnaud, Laurent & Cie Srs".
Source: www.watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Grognier-Arnoud, as of 11/07/2016
estimated
6.000—7.000 €
Price realized
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