34,500 CHF
Henry Gebart à Strasburg, circa 1630. Very fine and very rare gilt metal and rock crystal single-hand, fleur de lis-shaped pendant form watch. Two-body, the front and back lobed and carved rock crystal, within a hinged and engraved frame, tulip pendant, loose ring, small finial. Four-lobed, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned vase pillars, fusee and chain for the going train, verge escapement, brass two-arm balance, elongted pinned gilt cock pierced and engraved with fruits and leaves, wheel and click set-up with cock similarly decorated.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 57 x 35 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 362-363. Notes Henry Gebart (Heinrich Gebhardt)Strasbourg, active circa 1631-61, also made astronomical clocks, among them an example which is in the Musée de Strasbourg.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31