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Gold and Enamel French Verge.
Signed: Chevalier & Cochet.
Circa: 1790.
Diameter: 53 mm.
Depth: 9 mm.
A late 18th Century French verge in an unusually enamelled gold open face case. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring, silver regulator dial. Wound through the signed white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold tipped polished steel hands. Gold and enamel open face case, the champleve enamel sprung bezel opened by a button in the pendant. The large oval scene on the back of a young lady and cherub in an unusual technique of polychrome enamel raised over a partially visible gold ground. Oval border of graduated split pearls surrounded by translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground. Rectangular gold and enamel pendant.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
