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Antique Multicolor 18K Gold Repousse Gold Enameled Verge Fusee Pocket Watch
Estimated price for orientation: 4 550 $
Category: Antique
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Description Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding Features: 12-hour Dial, Repousse Case, Verge Fusee, Keywind/Keyset, Includes Key Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920 Country Made: France Brand: M. Ducloux Model: Verge Fusee Material: Enamel, Multicolor Gold Serial Number: 377 Closure: Open Face
Wonderful 18K Multi-Color Repousse Gold & Enameled Verge Fusee Pocket Watch & Key
Paris/France; M. Ducloux; Unisex; Serial # 377; CA 1764
Complications: Early verge
CASE: The 18K multi-color No. 377 oversized 45mm 14-size open face swing-out style case displays repousse/enamel decorations and is signed “F. G. A.”
DIAL: This white porcelain dial features Roman numerals and filigree hands.
MOVT: The keyset No. 377 gilt movement has a verge escapement, full-plate layout and is signed.
CONDITIONS:
C 3-15 (The case is in very good condition, slightly worn)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition)
R 8 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Case and enamel show some wear but still a very attractive 18K multi-color gold enameled fusee. AI-177-35 Repoussé or Repoussage
Repousse is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. It is also known as embossing. Verge Fusee Escapement
Used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 15th century to the early 20th century to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down. The mainspring is coiled around a stationary axle (arbor), inside a cylindrical box, the barrel. The force of the spring turns the barrel. Key-wind/Key-set Movements
The very first pocket watches up until the third quarter of the 19th century had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. This was usually done by opening the case back and putting the key over the winding-arbor (which was set over the watch's winding-wheel, to wind the mainspring) or by putting the key onto the setting-arbor, which was connected with the minute-wheel and turned the hands. Some watches of this period had the setting-arbor at the front of the watch, so that removing the crystal and bezel was necessary to set the time. This watch includes a reproduction of the correct size key, it is not the original. Full Plate Layout
A plate (or disc) that covers the works and supports the wheels pivots. There is a top plate, a bottom plate, half, and 3/4 plate. The top plate has the balance resting on it.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34236 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. CODE OF ETHICS...Deal with Honesty Ashland is proud of its reputation as a trusted dealer in antique timepieces. Our customers trust and respect is paramount to the success of our business and to that end we constantly strive to exceed your expectations by adhering to the guidelines listed below: eAshland_net Is committed to its customers satisfaction. Clearly, honestly and accurately represents its products, service, terms and conditions. Delivers its products and services as represented. Communicates in a respectful and courteous manner. Responds to inquiries in a constructive timely way. Maintains appropriate security policies and practices to safeguard customer's information. Offers a free 7 day return policy for watches or jewelry, if ever misdescribed. Does not allow customers personally identifiable information to be transferred or shared with any outside organizations or individuals. Honors requests not to receive further solicitations from eAshland_net. Follows the spirit of the law and all applicable guidelines for ethical business practices.RETURN POLICY: All returns must be accompanied by the original packing slip and received in the exact condition as sent. We maintain photos of all items sold, denoting the condition at the time of purchase and shipping. Any returns based on a third party opinion, i.e. jeweler, watch maker, diamond grader or antique dealer, must have a signed, notarized letter, stating exactly why item is not as described. No exceptions will be made.
Description
| Movement: | Mechanical: Hand-winding | Features: | 12-hour Dial, Repousse Case, Verge Fusee, Keywind/Keyset, Includes Key |
| Year of Manufacture: | Pre-1920 | Country Made: | France |
| Brand: | M. Ducloux | Model: | Verge Fusee |
| Material: | Enamel, Multicolor Gold | Serial Number: | 377 |
| Closure: | Open Face |
Paris/France; M. Ducloux; Unisex; Serial # 377; CA 1764
Complications: Early verge
CASE: The 18K multi-color No. 377 oversized 45mm 14-size open face swing-out style case displays repousse/enamel decorations and is signed “F. G. A.”
DIAL: This white porcelain dial features Roman numerals and filigree hands.
MOVT: The keyset No. 377 gilt movement has a verge escapement, full-plate layout and is signed.
CONDITIONS:
C 3-15 (The case is in very good condition, slightly worn)
D 2 (The dial is in perfect condition)
M 3 (The movement is in very good condition)
R 8 (Rarity on a scale of #1 being very common to #10 being extremely rare)
Experts Opinion: Case and enamel show some wear but still a very attractive 18K multi-color gold enameled fusee. AI-177-35 Repoussé or Repoussage
Repousse is a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief. It is also known as embossing. Verge Fusee Escapement
Used in antique spring-powered mechanical watches and clocks, a fusee is a cone-shaped pulley with a helical groove around it, wound with a cord or chain which is attached to the mainspring barrel. Fusees were used from the 15th century to the early 20th century to improve timekeeping by equalizing the uneven pull of the mainspring as it ran down. The mainspring is coiled around a stationary axle (arbor), inside a cylindrical box, the barrel. The force of the spring turns the barrel. Key-wind/Key-set Movements
The very first pocket watches up until the third quarter of the 19th century had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. This was usually done by opening the case back and putting the key over the winding-arbor (which was set over the watch's winding-wheel, to wind the mainspring) or by putting the key onto the setting-arbor, which was connected with the minute-wheel and turned the hands. Some watches of this period had the setting-arbor at the front of the watch, so that removing the crystal and bezel was necessary to set the time. This watch includes a reproduction of the correct size key, it is not the original. Full Plate Layout
A plate (or disc) that covers the works and supports the wheels pivots. There is a top plate, a bottom plate, half, and 3/4 plate. The top plate has the balance resting on it.
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Phone 1-800-424-5353 Contact: Rick Gilbert Hours:9 - 5 EST, Monday - Friday Address: eAshland_net Sarasota Arts & Antique Center 640 South Washington Blvd, Suite 200 Sarasota, FL 34236 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. CODE OF ETHICS...Deal with Honesty Ashland is proud of its reputation as a trusted dealer in antique timepieces. Our customers trust and respect is paramount to the success of our business and to that end we constantly strive to exceed your expectations by adhering to the guidelines listed below: eAshland_net Is committed to its customers satisfaction. Clearly, honestly and accurately represents its products, service, terms and conditions. Delivers its products and services as represented. Communicates in a respectful and courteous manner. Responds to inquiries in a constructive timely way. Maintains appropriate security policies and practices to safeguard customer's information. Offers a free 7 day return policy for watches or jewelry, if ever misdescribed. Does not allow customers personally identifiable information to be transferred or shared with any outside organizations or individuals. Honors requests not to receive further solicitations from eAshland_net. Follows the spirit of the law and all applicable guidelines for ethical business practices.RETURN POLICY: All returns must be accompanied by the original packing slip and received in the exact condition as sent. We maintain photos of all items sold, denoting the condition at the time of purchase and shipping. Any returns based on a third party opinion, i.e. jeweler, watch maker, diamond grader or antique dealer, must have a signed, notarized letter, stating exactly why item is not as described. No exceptions will be made.