A Louis XVI period gold VERGE WATCH, case decorated with a t - Lot 55

A Louis XVI period gold VERGE WATCH, case decorated with a trophy with birds, torch, basket, trumpet ... Swiss work of the XVIIIth century (herringbone hallmark). Bears an apocryphal signature "F. Berthoud A PARIS", bears the n° 139. Gross weight: 60 g. Diameter: 4 cm. Ferdinand Berthoud, born on 18 March 1727 in Plancemont-sur-Couvet (Principality of Neuchâtel, Kingdom of Prussia) and died in Groslay on 20 June 1807, was a very famous watchmaker and researcher from Neuchâtel. He became a master watchmaker in Paris in 1753 and held the position of Horloger Mécanicien du Roi et de la Marine. His great fame led to a large number of counterfeits during his lifetime, particularly in Switzerland where the present watch was produced.