Lot Essay
For other pendant watches decorated with portraits of a lady see Bovet 1822 - The Imperial Art of Watchmaking - Bovet Private Collection, pp. 172 - 179.
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SIGNED BOVET, NO. 442, AND BOVET, FLEURIER, NO. 696, CIRCA 1860, AND UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1890
Details
Bovet & Swiss. A lot of four silver gilt, enamel and pearl-set openface pendant watches, made for the Chinese market
Signed Bovet, No. 442, and Bovet, Fleurier, No. 696, circa 1860, and unsigned, circa 1890
Bovet: finely engraved and chased floral decorated gilt-finished keywound movements, no. 442 cylinder escapement, no. 696 straight lever escapement, hinged glazed display cuvettes, white enamel dials, Roman numerals, centre seconds, circular cases, pearl-set bezels, pendants and bows, backs decorated with painted polychrome enamel portraits of a lady on translucent enamel background, No. 442: case stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, dial signed; No. 696: case stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, dial signed with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, movement signed and stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature; Swiss: gilt-finished keyless cylinder movement, white enamel dials, Roman numerals, circular cases, pearl-set bezels and rims, backs decorated with painted polychrome enamel portraits of a lady on translucent enamel background, unsigned
33 mm., 33.5 mm., 30.5 mm., 32.5 mm. diams. (4)
Signed Bovet, No. 442, and Bovet, Fleurier, No. 696, circa 1860, and unsigned, circa 1890
Bovet: finely engraved and chased floral decorated gilt-finished keywound movements, no. 442 cylinder escapement, no. 696 straight lever escapement, hinged glazed display cuvettes, white enamel dials, Roman numerals, centre seconds, circular cases, pearl-set bezels, pendants and bows, backs decorated with painted polychrome enamel portraits of a lady on translucent enamel background, No. 442: case stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, dial signed; No. 696: case stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, dial signed with Bovet's Chinese signature and numbered, movement signed and stamped with Bovet's Chinese signature; Swiss: gilt-finished keyless cylinder movement, white enamel dials, Roman numerals, circular cases, pearl-set bezels and rims, backs decorated with painted polychrome enamel portraits of a lady on translucent enamel background, unsigned
33 mm., 33.5 mm., 30.5 mm., 32.5 mm. diams. (4)
Special Notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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