DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Ls Duchêne & Fils, active about 1785 per Britten, 50mm, 16-18K gold (tested) OF original consular glassback case displaying at the lower rear an enamel portrait framed in gold-set seed pearls of a young man and woman with a goat against a cobalt blue basse-taille enameled background, at the upper rear an annular-sector shaped aperture revealing an enameled lake scene that forms the background to a rotating action of an engraved gold deer being "chased" by a gold dog and hunter with the rotation of these figures operating on an approximately 60 second cycle, these upper and lower rear elements being surrounded by light blue enamel and gold foil accents and thin borders of white and dark blue enamel, KWKS, WED with colored imagery of cherubs laying wreaths, dial with winding aperture at lower right and regulation arbor at top which is missing its adjustment hand, verge escapement, gilt mvt, no visible serial. Gross weight of assembled watch 48.2 dwt (75.0 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking but stopping occasionally, OH recommended, visible portions of mvt are in excellent overall condition; dial with patched chipping around winding aperture, light hl below winding aperture; case shows light wear, a tear in the metal on the front side at the 1 area, a lesser split on the front side at the 3 area, typical MFS, some scattered mild dings; rear enamel lower portrait is fully intact, rear enamel lake scene with some flaking/chipping at its upper corners, surroundling light blue enamel with some loss at some spots in perimeters (mostly left side) with portions of these areas retouched in a slightly off-color material; original pendant with bow tilted a bit to one side; good glass crystals, bull's-eye style for rear.
ESTIMATE:
$1600
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$2600
PRICE SOLD:
$4200
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