96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 59
Swiss, Case No. 21012, 57 mm, 98 g, circa 1810
A remarkable pocket watch with animated scene from the Garden of Eden: "The Temptation"
Case: 18k gold, case maker’s mark "DFM". Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The enamel dial is exquisitely painted with gold and shows several animals in peaceful coexistence: deer, duck, bear and bird. The scene is inspired by the bible’s description of paradise. On a separate medallion at 12, a serpent circles around Adam and Eve under the Tree of Knowledge in the space of one minute. The hours are displayed with Arabic numerals on a small off-centre auxiliary dial.
A remarkable pocket watch with animated scene from the Garden of Eden: "The Temptation"
Case: 18k gold, case maker’s mark "DFM". Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The enamel dial is exquisitely painted with gold and shows several animals in peaceful coexistence: deer, duck, bear and bird. The scene is inspired by the bible’s description of paradise. On a separate medallion at 12, a serpent circles around Adam and Eve under the Tree of Knowledge in the space of one minute. The hours are displayed with Arabic numerals on a small off-centre auxiliary dial.
estimated
10.000—12.000 €
Price realized
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