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5. Bordier. A fine and rare 18K gold key wind quarter repeat…
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5. Bordier. A fine and rare 18K gold key wind quarter repeat…
Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
Voluntary lot
Description
5. Bordier. A fine and rare 18K gold key wind quarter repeating Jacquemart automaton and unusual monkey pocket watch
Date: Circa 1820
Movement: Gilt full plate, pierced and engraved balance bridge, 3-arm balance
Dial: Central white dial, black Arabic numeral hour markers, black outer minute divisions, set within outer blue enamel surround with engraved automaton Jacquemart figures striking on two bells, unusual monkey, blued steel fancy lugs
Case: Polished hinged round, hinged inner cuvette, reeded band, repeating button to pendant
Size: 55mm
Weight: 117,94g
Accompaniments: Winding key
Dating from circa 1820, this rare quarter-repeating Jacquemart automaton pocket watch reflects the extraordinary creativity and technical sophistication of early 19th-century horology. Combining a repeating mechanism with animated striking figures, such timepieces were among the most elaborate and costly productions of their era, intended for an elite clientele fascinated by both mechanical ingenuity and decorative artistry. The animated Jacquemart figures striking the bells illustrate the long tradition of automaton craftsmanship in European watchmaking, where technical performance was paired with theatrical visual display to create highly refined objects of prestige.
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