SWISS MOVEMENT BY ILBERY
THE SHEPHERD ROMANCE ENAMEL AND GOLD
Swiss, movement by Ilbery, London, circa 1830.
Extremely fine and rare gold and enamel, pearl set quarter reapeating watch
Three-body, hinged bezel set with pearls, hinged back with pearl-set, finely painted with
a scene of a young couple dresssed as a shepherd in landscape and multi-coloured paillion
border, hinged engraved gilt cuvette.
White enamel, radial Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gilt breguet hands.
Gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain
three arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Repeating on a bell by depressing the
pendant.