96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 74
Chantrot à Paris, Movement No. 350, Case No. 4342, 56 mm, 132 g, circa 1788
A charming gold enamel pocket watch with quarter repeater "à toc" and date
Case: 18k gold/polychrome enamel, maker's punch mark "LLD", charge mark crossed double "L": Henri Clavel (1783-1789), Parisian guild punch mark "P88" of 1788. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The back is decorated with translucent dark blue taille d'épargne enamel with geometrical gold grid pattern and green enamel dots as well as flat, silver paillon pearls.The case band has a paillon border.
Louis Chantrot or Chantreau became master in 1787.
Petitioned the Government for 20.000 livres to enable him to perfect the watch-making at Planchet-les Mines in Lorraine. Sectretarial note on petition "Rien à faire". A second petition made to the revolutionary Government.
Source: Brian Loomes, "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, London 2006, p. 144.
A charming gold enamel pocket watch with quarter repeater "à toc" and date
Case: 18k gold/polychrome enamel, maker's punch mark "LLD", charge mark crossed double "L": Henri Clavel (1783-1789), Parisian guild punch mark "P88" of 1788. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The back is decorated with translucent dark blue taille d'épargne enamel with geometrical gold grid pattern and green enamel dots as well as flat, silver paillon pearls.The case band has a paillon border.
Louis Chantrot or Chantreau became master in 1787.
Petitioned the Government for 20.000 livres to enable him to perfect the watch-making at Planchet-les Mines in Lorraine. Sectretarial note on petition "Rien à faire". A second petition made to the revolutionary Government.
Source: Brian Loomes, "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, London 2006, p. 144.
estimated
11.000—14.000 €
Price realized
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