VAUCHEZ à Paris - Fin XVIIIe Siècle - GOLD SQUELETTE WATCH w - Lot 48

VAUCHEZ à Paris - Fin XVIIIe Siècle - GOLD SQUELETTE WATCH with striking and automata called jacquemarts Case: round on hinge, guilloche back, fluted middle, safety catch for striking, gilded metal bowl signed VAUCHEZ in Paris Dial: skeletonized center with visible mechanism, white enamel circle with stylized Arabic numerals, external railway minute track, two automata in the center called jacquemarts striking on two bells when the striking is triggered Movement: mechanical with key winding, chased and pierced cock, setting disc, quarter-repeating gong chime Diameter: 55.5 mm Gross weight 115,5 g Condition report: At time of writing, traces of wear and tear visible throughout, movement works intermittently, chimes and automata are operational, expect a complete overhaul, sold as is, without warranty. Expert | Geoffroy Ader