BOVET ENAMEL FANCY BIRDS GOLD
MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Bovet, Fleurier, No. 496. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1835.
Very fine and important 18K gold and painted on enamel center-seconds
watch with duplex escapement, made for the Chinese market
Two-body, "Chinese" type, the back enamel panel finely painted
Enamel scene depicting two colorful wild birds one on the ground, the
other resting on foliage with a cloudy sky in the background. manner
of Dufaux, the bezels decorated with light blue and red flowers enamel,
pendant and bow decorated with black enamel decoration, Hinged gold-
rimmed glazed cuvette.
White enamel with radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds
ring, outer Arabic quarter hour numerals. Blue steel "spade" hands.
Gilt brass, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, duplex escapement,
bimetallic compensation three-arm balance with blued steel
weights, blued steel flat balance-spring, index regulator.
Movement signed, case numbered