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Pocket Watch, Engraved André Hessen. Gold, Enamel, Paris, France, Ca 18th C

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Pocket watch, engraved André Hessen. Gold, enamel. Paris, France, towards the last third of the 18th century. Has faults. Pocket watch in a case decorated with enamels on the back (inside a pearl band you can see a composition with a clear classicist influence with a female figure, perhaps an allegory of the arts), and a white dial with Roman numerals for the hours and lines and in Arabic for the minutes and in which you can see the text Adré Hessen. The delicately decorated movement bears a numeration and the name Adré Hessen, a watchmaker who settled in Paris, France, in 1767 and who was highly recognized and appreciated in his time. Size: 7x5x1.5 cms
  • Creator:
    André Hessén (Clockmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.6 in (1.5 cm)Width: 1.97 in (5 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa Late 18th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. It has flaws (see pictures).
  • Seller Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ze3261stDibs: LU2951330802512

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