Duchene Quarter Hour Repeater Pocket Watch | Fusee Enamel Cased Fancy Painted Dial Pocket Watch with Keys
Duchene Quarter Hour Repeater Pocket Watch | Fusee Enamel Cased Fancy Painted Dial Pocket Watch with
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Duchene Quarter Hour Repeater Pocket Watch | Fusee Enamel Cased Fancy Painted Dial Pocket Watch with Keys
An enameled tender scene of a lord and noble woman in a garden framed by blue champlevé. Despite the artistry and meticulous execution of their craft, the creator of this miniature paintings is, as was often the case, anonymous except with rare exceptions. All you have to do is look at this example of a highly impressive pocket watch from an important collection to appreciate and celebrate these unsung artists.
This enamel dial watch is a masterwork of stunning beauty. The time-honored art of miniature enameling is difficult to master and requires a painstaking layered process of painting and re-firing. The technique known as polychrome enamel is the process with which the artist applies the material directly onto a surface. The result is an exquisite and intricate painting of rich color and lustrous sheen, which elevates timekeeping to a veritable work of art.
Details:
MAKE
Manufacturer: Duchene
Country: Swiss (Geneva)
Type: Man's
Circa Date: 1795
CASE
Size: 16-size, measures 46mm.
Style: Open Face.
Material: Gilt swing-out rose-gold case.
Decorations: Beautifully enameled with a scene of a maiden and a gentleman in a garden.
Conditions: C 3 (The case is in Very Good condition)
DIAL
Color: White dial with an enameled seaside village scene.
Type: Porcelain.
Numerals: Roman Numerals.
Hands: Filigree Hands.
Conditions: D 2 (The dial is in Perfect condition)
MOVEMENT
Jewels: 0 Jewels.
Setting: Key Wind/Key Set.
Escapement: Verge Fusee Escapement.
Material: Gilt.
Layout: Full Plate Layout.
Signed: Yes.
Conditions: M 3-7 (The movement is in Very Good condition, slightly oxydized)
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