Pocket Watch Case

Beautiful verge fusee watch from French Regency Epoch, circa 1720s-1730s. Very rare porcelain (over brass base) case, really hard to find. It’s decorated with painting of allegory of love on the back side – cherub in carriage driven by doves. The inner side of back cover and front cover are decorated with painted flowers. Movement is signed by Baillon a Paris. Baillon – is well known French watchmaking dynasty, known from mid-XVII. Probably, production of Etienne Baillon, installed in Paris from 1704 (died 1748). Beautiful porcelain dial with bold numbers, beetle and pocker hands – it looks a little “British”. Movement is very nice, with big balance bridges of typical French Regency style. This early movement features barrel with worm, square baluster pillars and almost none escapement regulations. After Julien Le Roy inventions of mid XVIII, these was features are impossible to find in French movements. The movement is in good working condition – works in every position. The porcelain of case has cracks and couple of minor reparation to the border. The dial has hairlines and reparation near winding hole. Diameter of outer case is 50mm, inner is 55mm. Beautiful watch, don’t miss it. Please note, I don’t finish my auctions early. The item “Antique 1720-1730 French Regency PAINTED PORCELAIN CASE VERGE FUSEE Pocket Watch” is in sale since Wednesday, December 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “sparklingbear” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)

Beautiful verge fusee watch from French Regency Epoch, circa 1720s-1730s. Very rare porcelain (over brass base) case, really hard to find. It’s decorated with painting of allegory of love on the back side – cherub in carriage driven by doves. The inner side of back cover and front cover are decorated with painted flowers. Movement is signed by Baillon a Paris. Baillon – is well known French watchmaking dynasty, known from mid-XVII. Probably, production of Etienne Baillon, installed in Paris from 1704 (died 1748). Beautiful porcelain dial with bold numbers, beetle and pocker hands – it looks a little “British”. Movement is very nice, with big balance bridges of typical French Regency style. This early movement features barrel with worm, square baluster pillars and almost none escapement regulations. After Julien Le Roy inventions of mid XVIII, these was features are impossible to find in French movements. The movement is in good working condition – works in every position. The porcelain of case has cracks and couple of minor reparation to the border. The dial has hairlines and reparation near winding hole. Diameter of outer case is 50mm, inner is 55mm. Beautiful watch, don’t miss it. Please note, I don’t finish my auctions early. The item “Antique 1720-1730 French Regency PAINTED PORCELAIN CASE VERGE FUSEE Pocket Watch” is in sale since Saturday, November 26, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “sparklingbear” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)