Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 316

LORGNETTE WATCH GOLD & PAINTED ON ENAMEL Bollotte à Paris, the movement Swiss. Made circa 1870. Very fine and rare, 18K gold and painted on enamel folding lorgnette with concealed watch.

Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a painted on enamel panel depicting cupid on a flower swing against a sky background, finely and deeply pierced and chased bodydecorated with scrolls and flowers, the hinged and sprung lorgnette released by a catch in the side, ring suspension loop. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, set in a polished gold plate. Blued steel hands. 10 ½''', gilt brass bar caliber, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, index regulator.