Romilly à Paris Walking Stick Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
July 1786
This walking stick watch was completed in July 1786 and is signed by Romilly à Paris. The object consists of a mahogany walking stick surmounted by a 22K gold and enamel pommel, which houses the built-in timekeeper.
The double-body pommel features tapered red flinqué enamel stripes, further engraved decoration, and a white enamel ring bearing the inscription 'Le Temps nous unira'. The timepiece has a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gold arrow hands. The movement is a hinged gilt brass full plate design featuring conical pillars, a going barrel, and a cylinder escapement. It utilizes a plain brass three-arm balance with a flat balance spring and a gilt brass continental cock with a polished steel end-piece.
The watch is signed on the dial, while the back plate is signed and dated. The diameter of the movement is 25 mm.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Enamel, form & pendant watch
- Maker
- Romilly à Paris
- Materials
- 22K gold, enamel, mahogany
- Escapement
- Cylinder
- Inscription
- Le Temps nous unira
- Serial Number
- 1031 76
- Place recorded
- France
- Completion Date
- July 1786
- Movement diameter
- 25 mm
- Maker / attribution
- Romilly à Paris
Design
- Movement Details
- The movement is a hinged gilt brass full plate construction. It features conical pillars and a going barrel. Regulation is handled by a cylinder escapement, paired with a plain brass three-arm balance and a flat balance spring. The balance assembly includes a gilt brass continental cock with a polished steel end-piece. The back plate is both signed and dated. The movement diameter is noted as 25 mm.
- Visible features
- • Red flinqué enamelled stripes on the pommel • White enamel ring with inscription at the base of the pommel • Mahogany body of the walking stick • White enamel dial positioned at the top of the pommel
- Pommel and Exterior
- The object features a mahogany walking stick, which is topped with a decorative pommel serving as the housing for the watch. The pommel is constructed from 22K gold and enamel, executed with a double-body design that tapers toward the top. The exterior of the gold pommel is decorated with red flinqué enamel stripes and additional engraving. Near the base of the pommel section, a white enamel ring displays the inscription 'Le Temps nous unira'.
- Dial and Timekeeping
- The watch portion of the walking stick has a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gold hands described as being in an arrow shape. The watch is signed on the dial. The auction report notes the condition of the dial as fair, specifically mentioning slight oxidation and wear.
Identification
- Serial number
- 1031 76
- 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: The auction house reports the dial as 'Fair' and 'Slightly oxidized'
- Research required: The auction house reports the movement condition as grade 1