Lot 390

A collection of 4 delightful gold enamel pocket watches
Attributed to Vauchez à Paris, 42 mm, 51 g, circa 1780
A gold enamel verge pocket watch
Case: gold enamel, the back side centred with an enamel scene, depicting a young girl at the altar of love painted "en grisaille" against a pale blue background, framed by enamelled foliate decor. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm brass balance.
In our 83rd auction we had a very similar gold enamel verge pocket watch, signed "Vauchez à Paris". A number of pocket watches signed "Vauchez à Paris" are owned by important museums such as the Louvre in Paris. The Vaucher (or Vauchez) family originally came from Fleurier and produced such a large number of skilled watchmakers that attributing the individual watches to their maker is very difficult.
Provenance: Landrock Collection

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