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Description: | mark, stamped, LETON
mark, stamped, initials, C + C
mark, stamped, 11594
inscription, engraving, freehand, Le Roy
inscription, engraving, A PARIS
inscription, engraving, initial, P
inscription, engraving, N2981
mark, stamped, 4
inscription, engraving, numerals between initials, R 2 3 5 6 A
Slim circular watch hinged inside case with painted enamel back. Back of case is of copper and has shallow well with plain gilded interior with stamped marks, gilt brass rim with pendant and bow and disc of deep blue enamel on back decorated with two gilt cornucopia with sprays of flowers of coloured enamel. Framing tondo with gilt holes for inset stones, painted with girl or youth (Ganymede ?) in classical dress giving drink to eagle. Front of case is attached by hinge on side and is gilded copper bezel with engraved brass border on exterior and inner border of brilliants set in silver ? from which glass is missing. Movement is attached by hinge on top of rim under pendant and has white enamel dial with outer ring of black minute divisions with Arabic numerals at quarter hour and gold dots at five minute intervals and inner ring of Arabic hour numerals. There is hole for front winding and steel moon-shaped minute hand (broken) and hour hand broken off. Movement is slim and gilded and has gilded top plate supported on four cylindrical pillars. Top plate is engraved with makers name and town and has eye-shaped bridge cock with engraved and pierced scrollwork and steel coqueret in centre. Engraved silver regulator dial with gilt figure of eight shaped pointer.
Material: metal, copper
Material: metal, gold
Material: enamel | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.decorativeart&design.2768 | Go to resource |
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