The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 71

Ph. Terrot à Genève, No. 11585, circa 1800.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set watch with matching chatelaine.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 52,900

C. Double body, Directoire with blue enamelled split-pearl set bezels, the back enamel panel painted with a fine pastoral scene depicting a young loving couple in classical dress with a ship, outer split-pearl inlaid paillonné floral decoration against a blue flinqué ground. Matching chatelaine decorated en suite with a scene matching that of the watch and a smaller one depicting the maiden paying tribute to the altar of Love. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals. Gold pierced hands. M. Hinged glt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece.Signed on the dial and back plate.Diam. 53 mm.Accompanied by a fitted box.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 13 - 6 - 21
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Rare and fine example of a watch with matching chatelaine, demonstrating the ability of Geneva makers from the end ofthe 18th century to master the different techniques of enamelling: flinqué, paillonné and champlevé, enhancedwith inlaid split-pearls and combined with matching painted scenes.Terrot Philippe (1696, Pont-en-Royans, (Dauphiné, France) 1781, Saconnex, (a village near Geneva)).He was a refugee in 1700, arrived in Geneva and officially obtained swiss naturalization in 1732. He took Jean-Pierre Thuillier in partnership between 1735 and 1750. They created high quality gold watches decorated with enamel and porcelain, and also religious clocks.