109th Auction

2023/11/18

Lot 97

Antoine Coliau

A collection of 2 gold verge pocket watches
An ornamental Parisian verge pocket watch "à quatre couleurs" with date

Sold

estimated
2.0003.000 €
Price realized
2.800 €
specific features
Case
18 K gold, punched relief decoration in four-coloured gold, engine-turned.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm brass balance.
Case no.4928
Diam.43 mm
Circa1778
Ctry.France
Wt.63 g


According to Tardy, Antoine Coliau was a French Louis XVI watch and clockmaker who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1742 and worked at the rue du Mail in Paris until 1778. Thereafter, he was situated at the Neuve des Petits Champs until 1787.