"Semiramis Called to Arms" Goullons a Paris, Blois or Paris painted on enamel case attributed to the Toutin workshop
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°171 - 14 octobre 2007 - Lot N°528

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"Semiramis Called to Arms" Goullons a Paris, Blois or Paris painted on enamel case attributed to the Toutin workshop
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Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°171
14 octobre 2007
Lot N°528

"Semiramis Called to Arms" Goullons a Paris, Blois or Paris painted on enamel case attributed to the Toutin workshop. Made circa 1650. Extremely fine and equally rare, 20K gold and painted on enamel, pre-balance spring, single-hand pendant watch.
  • USD375 000 - 455 000
  • EUR275 000 - 335 000
  • CHF450 000 - 550 000
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C. Two-body, “bassine fermee”, fixed pendant, hinged cover decorated with a finely painted on enamel scene depicting “Semiramis receiving the news of the Babylonian revolt”, the interior decorated with a figure walking in a wooded landscape, the deeply curved band decorated with a continuous arcadian landscape scene with three four figures, the back dcecorated with a scene of “Semiramis called to arms”, the interior decorated with a seated figure in a finely painted wooded river landscape. D. Enamel, white chapter ring with radial Roman numerals, dot half-hour divisions, the center decorated with very finely painted on enamel flowers including tulip, peony, primroses and Solomon’s seal, gilt dial plate border engraved with stylized leaves. Single blued steel “tulip” hand. M. 38 mm. , gilt brass, full plate, without minute wheel, baluster pillars, fusee with gut, three-wheel train, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance without balance spring, finely pierced and engraved small cock with asymmetric pierced foliate engraved foot secured by a screw, worm and wheel setup regulator with numbered silver disc, blued steel brackets with pierced decoration. Movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Property of a European Gentleman
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