Horloge, zgn. ‘boule de Genève’, met Zwitserse ankergang, objectnr KA 3620

Nederlands: IdentificatieTitel: Horloge, zgn. ‘boule de Genève’, met Zwitserse ankergang Objectnummer: KA 3620Objecttype: horloge klok Huidige locatie: te zien in het Cromhouthuis, Herengracht 366-368, AmsterdamVervaardigingDatering: 1860 – 1880 Materiaal: email goud diamant saffier Afmetingen: 3 cm. (hoogte) x 3.6 cm. (breedte)Verwerving en rechtenLicentie: CC CC0Naamsvermelding: Amsterdam MuseumDuurzaam webadres: /11259/collection.10104


English: A red guilloché enamel "Boule de Gèneve" (Geneva ball) with diamonds and sapphires, Switzerland. Geneva balls are a type of pendant watch mainly intended for women. They frequently came with a matching brooch, chain or chatelaine. Winding by rotating the hemisphere containing the dial and setting by depressing the cylindrical-shaped button while rotating the said hemisphere. Winding system by Marius Lecoultre of Geneva, Swiss patent 114, 12 January 1889.