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Attributed to Jaquet Droz et Leschot. An extremely fine and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set centre seconds urn-form cylinder watch made for the Chinese market, enamel in the manner of Jean-Louis Richter
UNSIGNED, CASE NO. 3131, CIRCA 1810
Attributed to Jaquet Droz et Leschot. An extremely fine and possibly unique 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set centre seconds urn-form cylinder watch made for the Chinese market, enamel in the manner of Jean-Louis Richter Unsigned, case no. 3131, circa 1810 Rectangular-shaped gilt-finished cylinder movement engraved with foliage decoration and mythological "Green Man" mask, cut corners, plain three-arm brass balance, polychrome champlevé enamel geometrical decorated hinged gold cuvette with cut corners, eccentric white enamel dial, Roman numerals, gold spade hands, sweep centre seconds, pearl-set bezel, urn-shaped case with narrowing top, translucent royal blue enamel sides over guilloché background, the front with a lozenge-shaped polychrome enamel miniature depicting a landscape scene with three children watching a rabbit, pearl-set border, the hinged back with an oval cartouche with polychrome enamel miniature depicting a lady and her two children watching two doves in a classical landscape, polychrome champlevé enamel geometrical decorated border, black and white champlevé enamel floral decorated band, pendant and bow, all standing on blank seal foot with geometrical white enamel champlevé border and black and blue champlevé enamel geometrical and floral decorated top, cuvette numbered 119 mm. high