A1229

Swiss Verge Calendar with Decorative Dial

£1,650.00

Signed  Hry Droz a L'Orient
Circa   1790
A large late 18th Century Swiss calendar verge with attractive polychrome dial in a nickel open face case.
Diameter   60 mm         

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Description

A large late 18th Century Swiss calendar verge with attractive polychrome dial in a nickel open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with garnet endstone, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Large polished steel regulator .  Winding through the white enamel dial finely decorated in polychrome enamel depicting a reclining shepherdess.  Small dark blue chapter with gilt Arabic numerals below the centre.  Around the edge the markings for the date calendar, blue steel calendar hand, gilt hands.  Plain nickel open face case with ribbed middle.