Lot n° 41
Estimation :
1200 - 1800
EUR
Result
: NC
Ferdinand BERTHOUD in Paris (1727-1807) - Lot 41
Ferdinand BERTHOUD in Paris (1727-1807)
Gold 750‰ gousset watch, the back adorned with an enameled miniature, depicting a woman of quality, watching for a dove wearing a wreath of roses. Set in a brown/red translucent enamel frame on a guilloché ground with a lenticular motif, edged with enameled demi-pearls. White enamel dial, Roman and Arabic minute numerals, mechanical cock movement, hand-wound with key. Dial and movement signed. (dial accident). Last third of the 18th century.
Gross weight: 53.50 g - Ø: 40 mm
Ferdinand Berthoud was an outstanding watchmaker, becoming Master Watchmaker in Paris at the age of 26. He served as mechanical watchmaker to the King and the Navy, and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur by Napoleon.
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