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Index No. A6319 Early French Silver Oignon
An early 18th Century French decorative movement in a silver consular oignon case.  Deep full plate fire gilt fusee movement with silver Egyptian pillars and border to the plate.  Pierced and engraved silver bridge cock, the edge without the usual finishing border. Blue steel coqueret and case latch spring, a decorative pierced and engraved affix to its foot.  Converted to cylinder escapement from verge.  Plain gilt balance, blue steel indicator to the silver regulator disc.  Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals.  Fine blue steel hands, the hour hand with a tail.  Silver consular case with chased and engraved shells, the rubbed scene of three indistinct figures within a rectangular frame.  Silver pendant and later bow.  Plain domed glass.
SignedHory a Paris
Circa 1720
Diameter 52 mm
Depth17.5 mm
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