| A late 18th Century Swiss
verge in a pearl set gold and enamel case with matching chatelaine. 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 gilt indicator. Winding through the
white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, fine gold hands. Fine gold case, the
bezels set with split pearls, rectangular gold pendant. Fully restored
polychrome enamel mythological scene depicting the rape of Leda by a swan on a
dark translucent blue background over engine turning. Matching gold and
enamel buckle depicting Leda feeding the swan, polished steel clip. Six
link gilt metal chain with screw and hinge clasp. |
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