CABRIER - GOLD HALF QUARTER REPEATER (Charles) Cabrier, London, No. 610. Made circa 1730. Fine and rare, gold, enamel and gem-set, half-quarter- repeating pocket watch with à toc feature and gilt-metal and shagreen outer protecting case. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces | Geneve, 10 November 2013
CABRIER - GOLD HALF QUARTER REPEATER (Charles) Cabrier, London, No. 610. Made circa 1730. Fine and rare, gold, enamel and gem-set, half-quarter- repeating pocket watch with à toc feature and gilt-metal and shagreen outer protecting case., Two-body, the back repoussé and pierced with foliage and masks, four scenes around the band depicting Cupid in varoius attitudes, the center set with a square translucent blue enamel panel, bezel pierced, engraved and repoussé with foliage intersected with four blue translucent enamel panels, thumb-piece and pendant set with faceted red stones. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Rose cut diamond-set hands. 33 mm. frosted gilt full-plate with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed clock with streamers, half-quarter repeating of Quare type, repeating on bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed.Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 10, 2013
LOT 169 CABRIER - GOLD HALF QUARTER REPEATER (Charles) Cabrier, London, No. 610. Made circa 1730. Fine and rare, gold, enamel and gem-set, half-quarter- repeating pocket watch with à toc feature and gilt-metal and shagreen outer protecting case.
CHF 2,500 - 4,500 HKD 21,000 - 37,000 / USD 2,600 - 4,800
Sold: CHF 6,000
Two-body, the back repoussé and pierced with foliage and masks, four scenes around the band depicting Cupid in varoius attitudes, the center set with a square translucent blue enamel panel, bezel pierced, engraved and repoussé with foliage intersected with four blue translucent enamel panels, thumb-piece and pendant set with faceted red stones. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Rose cut diamond-set hands. 33 mm. frosted gilt full-plate with baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, single-footed clock with streamers, half-quarter repeating of Quare type, repeating on bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed.
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