"Exceptional Enameled Gold Watch With Chime From Lieutaud In Paris, Louis XVI Period, New Condition"
Exceptional Gold Enameled Watch with Sonnerie De Lieutaud in Paris, Louis XVI period, Mint conditionEnamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Louis XVI gold hands.
Gilded brass movement, with verge escapement, chain, fusee, and chime of the hours and quarters toc on demand, by pressure on the bail.
Magnificent gold case, with barley grain guilloché, entirely enameled with flowers and foliage on both sides of the bezel.
With its gold key.
Jean Joseph Lieutaud, received as a master watchmaker in 1769, was one of the great watchmakers of the 18th century, his shop was rue de Bucy from 1769 to 1790, he joined the Masonic lodge Les amis initiés
What is very rare is that this watch, which is 250 years old, is in the condition in which it left the Lieutaud house in the 18th century.
The movement and the chime work perfectly.
I remain at your disposal for any information or additional photos.
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