An early 19^th Century Austrian verge in a gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. 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. Winding through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine detailed gold and enamel case set with split pearls in the form of a mandolin. The front of the mandolin in translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground, the edge set with split pearls, six gold wire strings. The balance is visible through the glazed "sound" hole. The reverse of the mandolin decorated in fully restored dark blue enamel and a sheet music motif.

• Signed __________Chavanne in Wien
• Circa 1810
• Dimensions 29 x 70 mm
• Condition
• ==> Case _______ Excellent.
• ==> Dial ._______ Excellent.
• ==> Movement __ Very good.

A good example of this form of watch. The case is more typical of high quality Swiss work and may have been imported into Austria.

Main Stock Index	Top of Page	Site Index
Pieces of Time - - - Antique Pocket Watches 1 - 7 Davies Mews, -- London, W1Y 2LP Telephone + 44 (0) 171 629 2422 --- --- --- Fax + 44 (0) 171 409 1625 E-mail - info@antique-watch.com