Saintpere

Saintpere

Gilt Metal Oignon Verge Watch,

Circa 1700

• Movement: guilded full plate, verge escapement, fusee and chain, pierced and engraved silvered balance bridge, egyptian pillars, signed Saintopere, a Paris

• Dial: gilt metal, decoratively engraved, Roman numerals on white enamel plaques, inner enamel minute ring, blued steel hand

• Case: gilt metal, chased and engraved bezels, the back with chased classical scene depicting recumbant goddess courted by a centaur with Cupid hovering above