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PeterCDE
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PS: here?s one for you - enamel and engravings...

The Bautte pieces are interesting, in that they come with different techniques of enamelling and other decoration.
From Antiquorum archives:

Rossel & Fils, Succrs de J. F. Bautte & Co., Gen?ve, No. 63339, circa 1850. Fine 18K gold and enamel cabriolet fob watch.
C. Three-body, Outer: the bezels with dark blue, light blue, red and white geometric champlev? enamel decoration, the back panel with multi-colored geometric champlev? enamel. Inner: four-body, concave bezels, the back panel corresponding to the outer case. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. The outer case is made in such a way that the watch can revolve inside the case in order to be used either as an open face or as a hunting-cased watch



M?B (Moulini? & Bautte), Gen?ve, made for the Chinese market circa 1820. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, pearl-set pendant watch with matching key.
C. two-body, "knife edge", entirely set with graduated half pearls forming a "sunburst? pattern on the back cover.D. gold, half-pearl set Roman numerals, outer half-pearl-set minute divisions, winding aperture at 3 o?clock.



Bautte & Moynier, Geneva, No. 37159, circa 1825.Fine, quarter repeating, hunting-cased, 18K gold and enamel watch.
C. four-body, "Empire", entirely decorated with floral and foliate pattern with champlev? black enamel, goldhinged cuvette. D. silver, with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center. Blued steel"Breguet" hands.



J.(ean) F.(ran?ois) Bautte & Cie. ? Gen?ve, No. 67878, circa 1840. Very fine and extremely rare, extra-thin,18K gold and enamel, lady?s miniature watch with fitted tortoiseshell box.
C. Four-body with ribbed band and polished bezel, the back chased with flowers and foliage, dark blue enamel groundand opalescent enamel flowers. Hinged gold cuvette.
Diameter: 23.5mm (only, in that time!!!)


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Rossel & Fils, successors de J. F. Bautte ? Gen?ve, No. 80918. Made circa 1860. Fine 18K gold and enamel, rose diamond-set folding lorgnette with concealed watch.
C. Spring-loaded front cover decorated with a rose diamond-set pattern on translucent imperial blue guillocheenamel ground, back and handle engraved with foliate strapwork against an engine-turned background.
The measurements are 83 x 22 mm only!


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Bautte and successors really did a lot of unusual and outstanding pieces!

Greetings,

Peter

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