RARE ROUND COLLAR WATCH WITH THE FIGURE OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON - Lot 76

Lot n° 76
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RARE ROUND COLLAR WATCH WITH THE FIGURE OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON - Lot 76
RARE ROUND COLLAR WATCH WITH THE FIGURE OF EMPEROR NAPOLEON I. Enamelled dial with Arabic numerals and blued hands. Gold case decorated on the top with the "N" under the imperial crown, surrounded by a series of stars on a blue enamel background, enriched with small pearls (three missing). Reverse side decorated with a series of small bees on blue enamel enriched with fine pearls around the edge. Numbered "69" on several elements. Eagle head hallmark (struck later during a sale). Diameter : 32,9 mm. A.B.E. (chips in the enamel on the reverse, mechanism to be revised). First Empire period. Work attributed to Nitot. History: We find orders for small collar watches that could be ours: "Twenty-six small collar watches various, enamelled gold, with surrounds, numbers, emblems and accompanied by their chains and keys" (4/09/1811). The watches of this type were invoiced between 250 francs and 300 francs. Several watches of a similar model are known: -those with the figure of the Empress Marie Louise, with two types of figures under the crown, on a translucent blue, green or opaque sky blue enamel background. Those with the figure of the Queen of Naples, Caroline Murat, on a translucent green enamel background. Those with the Emperor's figure, at least one known in the Chalencon collection, one kept at the Château de Fontainebleau with its necklace and case having belonged to Marie Louise. GIFT FROM EMPEROR NAPOLEON GOLD WATCH WITH NAPOLEON'S CIPHER
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