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Robin, Paris | A gold, enamel and pearl quarter repeating montre à toc, Circa 1790
Lot Closed
December 14, 06:22 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Robin, Paris
A gold, enamel and pearl quarter repeating montre à toc, Circa 1790
Dial: white enamel, Breguet numerals, with hairline
Caliber: gilt cylinder movement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, striking à toc
Movement number: 212
Case: gold, split-pearls, hinged case back decorated with translucent blue enamel over engine-turning, heightened by gold star motif
Size: 37 mm diameter
Signed: dial plate bezel and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Justice Warren Shepro, The Justice Warren Shepro Collection of Clocks, Inventory No. 1279, Sotheby New York, April 26, 2001, Lot 7.
The watch was made by the well-known French clock and watch maker, Robert Robin (1741-1799), In 1784, Robin began serving as the clockmaker to the King, as the watch signature denotes. In 1786, Robin continued his service to the Queen, Marie-Antoinette.
It is particularly unusual to note that the present watch is signed to the dial plate bezel, “Robin HOGR. Du Roy.”