Tavernier

Tavernier, Paris | An enameled gold quarter repeating open faced watch, Circa 1756

Dial: white enamel dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands Movement number: 348 Movement: verge, pierced and chased bridge, cylindrical pillars, quarter repeating á toc Case: finely enameled with a still life of a parrot, fruit, and flowers, chased borders with translucent green enamel spaced with flowers, diamond thumbpiece and pendant top Case number: 617, hallmarked 1756 Size: 45.5 mm diameter Signed: movement is signed Tavernier a Paris Box: no Papers: no Footnote: G.H. Baillie lists Jean Pierre Tavernier, Paris, master 1743 died 1793, “maker of repute”. His son Louis worked from Breguet and was a maker of fine watches and calendar keys.