A10434

Quarter Repeating Three Colour Gold Swiss Verge

£4,500.00

Signed  Moricand & Conpagnie
Circa   1790
A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a decorative three colour gold consular case.
Diameter   47 mm       Depth   11 mm

1 in stock

Description

A late 18th Century Swiss quarter repeating verge in a decorative three colour gold consular case.  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.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Gold consular case with applied three colour gold decoration, oval scene on the back depicting a cherub and dog.  Gold push pendent, discreet piercing to allow the bell to sound clearly.