The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 10

Jacques Girod à Coppet, circa 1690.Fine silver Louis XIV "oignon" with alarm.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

C. Double body, "oignon", the bezel chased with military trophies and foliage decoration, the back polished, centred with an engraved rosette of foliage, the border pierced with foliage, and engraved with trophies and animals in cartouches. D. Silver champlevé with Roman numerals and inner silver alarm setting disc. Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with turned conical pillars, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass cocpierced and engraved with foliage, worm-and-rack regulator. Alarm train with fixed barrel pierced and engraved with foliage, striking on a bell.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3 - 14 - 22
Movement: * 3 - 6 -
Dial: 3 - 8 - 01

Notes

Jacques Girod, CoppetWatchmaker working in the late 17th century and early 18th century, whose production included namely oignon watches, watches with alarm and coach watches.