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Chirat Paris Fine Late 17th Century Oignon, circa 1700
Case: massive, gilt consular, five joint hinge, gilt pendant and bow ring, fully engraved and chased, 60 mm diameter
Dial: gilt and enamel cartouche dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, inner enameled minute ring, center decorated with birds and floral bouquet, blue steel beetle and poker hands, hour hand with tail
Movement: deep fire gilt verge fusee, engraved and pierced silver tow footed cock with jeweled coqueret, slender pierced Egyptian pillars with silver caps, four arm balance with spiral blue hairspring, large champlevé regulator disc with steel pointer surrounded by silver filigree ornaments
Signed: Chirat a Paris on the movement


Condition Report*: Type: Chirat Paris Fine Late 17th Century Oignon
Signed: Chirat a Paris
Model: verge fusee
Dial: gilt and enamel cartouche dial
Hands; steel beetle and poker
Metal: gilt
Case Info: large engraved and chased consular
Case Width: 60 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: deep fire gilt, engraved and pierced silver two footed cock with jeweled coqueret, slender pierced Egyptian pillars with silver caps, large champleve regulator disc with steel pointer surrounded by silver filigree ornaments, four arm balance, spiral blue hairspring
Circa: 1700
Condition: case very good, movement very good and running, dial very good, all enamel intact, a few light hairlines
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Auction Dates
May, 2009
12th-13th Tuesday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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Sold on May 12, 2009 for: $4,780.00
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