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Brand :
Longchamp
Model :
Longchamp autres horlogerie
Category :
Desk Watch
Period :
18th Century
Case material :
Crystal
Case form :
Oval
With diamonds :
Yes :
Description :
ROCK CRYSTAL WANDERING AUTOMATA;Attributed to Bouvier Frères or Chevalier & Cochet, Geneva, circa 1795-1800, the monstrance, Wien, mid-19th century.;The movement and dials of a double-face watch with wandering automata and visible balance, fitted in a later Viennese silver gilt;enamelled and rock crystal table monstrance in the Renaissance style.;Double-body, with varicoloured champlevé enamelled decoration in a Renaissance pattern, designed as monstrance, the oval base with a rock;crystal piece.;Longchamp & Pizzala, Geneva;Our watch is probably the work of Charles Longchamp, Genevan Watchmaker, of;which there is known at least one other pendant-watch (enamelled hunting case;Fully varicoloured champlevé enamelled with foliage on light blue background, small subsidiary dial for the time at six, with white and gold enamel;radial Roman numerals, above, on the right side, a small subsidiary dial for the fast-and-slow regulation, and, on the left side, a small apertures for the;visible balance. Gold Fantasy hands.;On the reverse, a fausse-plaque fully varicoloured champlevé enamelled with foliage on red background decorated en-suite, on the lower part, a;medallion with attributes of Love on light blue background, above, in a semi-circular aperture, driven by the going train, painted automatons passing;in a merry-go-round (carousel or roundabout), depicting a hunting scene, over a painted landscape background, turning over every minute..;43 mm., hinged, frosted gilt, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, heavy brass three armed balance set with rose-cut;diamonds, with flat blued steel balance spring, double-footed solid cock..;C. Double-body, with varicoloured champlevé enamelled decoration in a Renaissance pattern, designed as monstrance, the oval base with a rock;crystal piece.;Longchamp & Pizzala, Geneva;Our watch is probably the work of Charles Longchamp, Genevan Watchmaker, of;which there is known at least one other pendant-watch (enamelled hunting case;D. Fully varicoloured champlevé enamelled with foliage on light blue background, small subsidiary dial for the time at six, with white and gold enamel;radial Roman numerals, above, on the right side, a small subsidiary dial for the fast-and-slow regulation, and, on the left side, a small apertures for the;visible balance. Gold Fantasy hands.;On the reverse, a fausse-plaque fully varicoloured champlevé enamelled with foliage on red background decorated en-suite, on the lower part, a;medallion with attributes of Love on light blue background, above, in a semi-circular aperture, driven by the going train, painted automatons passing;in a merry-go-round (carousel or roundabout), depicting a hunting scene, over a painted landscape background, turning over every minute..;M. 43 mm., hinged, frosted gilt, full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, heavy brass three armed balance set with rose-cut;diamonds, with flat blued steel balance spring, double-footed solid cock..
