Late 17th century French 'Oignon' gilt-metal verge pocket wa...

Hammer

£1,750

Late 17th century French 'Oignon' gilt-metal verge pocket watch, the fusee movement signed Langlois Á Paris, with large pierced engraved balance bridge, three arm balance, silvered regulating disc and elongated Egyptian pillars, the embossed gilt engraved dial with enamelled cartouche Roman numerals, outer minute track with enamelled five minute divisions, enamelled inner track and winding hole at the three position, blued steel beetle and poker hands, within an engraved gilt consular case, 59mm (the movement requires attention)

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Movement - fully wound and not functioning - requires attention.
Dial - Eleven and five minute enamelled numerals have been restored, hairlines to some of the enamelled numerals.
Glass - surface marks and some small chip marks to the outer edge at the bezel.
Hands - some mild surface corrosion, light surface marks.
Case - good.
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