A late 18th Century Swiss verge with fine polychrome enamel dial in a gold and enamel consular case. Slim full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Finely painted polychrome enamel dial with a small subsidiary of Arabic numerals, gold hands. The dial depicts Father Time, holding a scythe with an hourglass at his feet, overlooking a two men in a small boat on a lake. Fully restored gold and enamel case. the bezel set with a row of small split pearls. The back depicts a woman riding in a chariot drawn by two grey horses crossing a bridge. The wheel of the chariot and the roadway are picked out in split pearls.

Signed _ _______ Fs Wifs & Menu Geneve 12844
Circa 1795
Diameter 53 mm - Depth 10 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Very good.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ _ Excellent.

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