57,500 CHF
Meleager and AtalantaJacobus Garnault, Hague, enamel painting signed by les Frères Huaut, circa 1688. Magnificent and rare gold and enamel, single-hand pendant watch. White enamel radial Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers, the centre with a finely painted scene of Diana reposing with a garland of flowers in her hand. Blued-steel hand. 33.5 mm o, hinged, gilt brass full plate, pierced tulip pillars, fusee and chain for the going train, verge escapement with short balance spring, double-footed early trefoil cock pierced and engraved, worm and wheel set-up, rack and piion regulator with silver plate.Signed on the movement, case signed Les Frères Huaut.Diam. 41 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 110-111. Notes A watch with the same painted enamel scene, signed 'freres Huaut pinx. invt', but with an updated movement by James Leroux, is in the collection of the Dresden Mathematisch-Physikalischen Salon, inv. D IV a 293.Garnault Jacobusis listed as having been active in Hague arround 1690.Huaut FrèresFor a biography, see page 34.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31