Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 630

Unsigned, attributable to Henry Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl and diamond-set harp built-in watch and music, accompanied by the gold and enamel matching key.

C. The watch is fitted on the back of the instrument, below musical trophies finely painted on a small enamel panel. Hinged split-pearl set bezel. The side panels of blue flinque enamel centred by a painted torch on one side, a quiver on the other, both within split-pearl set navette frames, further blue champleve enamelled decoration decoration and a rose diamond set at the end of each rope. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Hinged gilt brass trapezoidal full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass continenetal cock with polished steel end-piece. Musical train with pin-barrel and six stacked vibrating steel blades. Dim. 82 x 35 mm.