Cabasson à Paris Gold and Enamel Quarter-Striking Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1800
This gold pocket watch is attributed by the seller to maker Cabasson à Paris and dated circa 1800 to the First Empire period. The case features translucent cobalt blue enamel over an engine-turned guilloché ground, adorned with a central gold monogram and bordered by small pearls.
According to the seller, the gilded brass movement incorporates a verge escapement, chain, and fusee, chiming the hours and quarters on gongs upon demand by depressing the pendant. The white enamel dial is described by the dealer as having Roman numerals and a gilded brass Breguet hand.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Date
- Circa 1800
- Type
- Quarter-repeating pocket watch
- Maker
- Cabasson à Paris
- Height
- 53 mm
- Diameter
- 36.4 mm
- Complication
- Hour and quarter striking on gongs on demand
- Place recorded
- France
- Case ornamentation
- Enameled gold set with fine pearls
- Movement mechanism
- Verge escapement with chain and fusee
- Maker / attribution
- Cabasson à Paris
Design
- Visible features
- • Translucent cobalt-blue enamel over a guilloché ground on the reverse cover. • Prominent interlaced cursive monogram in gold inlay or foil at the center of the caseback. • Surrounding bezel border set completely with matching small split pearls. • Pendant stem and suspension bow visible at the 12 o'clock position.
- Dial and Attribution
- The dial is described as enamel with Roman numerals and a gilded brass Breguet hand. These components are not visible in the provided imagery. The maker is identified by the dealer as Cabasson à Paris, with a date attributed to circa 1800.
- Movement and Mechanism
- The watch is reported to have a gilded brass movement featuring a verge escapement, a chain, and a fusee. The striking mechanism is described as capable of chiming hours and quarters on gongs, activated by pressing the lug.
- Case Construction and Ornamentation
- The timepiece features an enameled gold case. The caseback and bezel are set with pearls. The reverse cover displays enamel over a ground. A suspension bow and pendant are positioned at the 12 o'clock position.
Identification
- Reference
- 1835198
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Dial and movement are not shown in the provided photograph; descriptions rely entirely on dealer statements.
- Research required: Attribution to Cabasson is dealer-reported and not independently visible in the image.