Memento MoriMarc Lagisse

Memento MoriMarc Lagisse, Geneva, circa 1650. Very fine and rare silver, single-hand pendant form watch in the shape of a skull, with concealed dial. Double-body, cast in relief, repoussé, and chased, the jaw hinged at the back of the neck to reveal the dial set in the underside of the head. 28.7 mm o, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut-line for the going train, verge escapement, two-arm steel circular foliot, elongated cock asymmtrically pierced with floral engraving, secured by a screw, ratchet wheel and click set-up.Signed on the back plate.Dim. Height 46 mm, width 35 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 374-375. Notes Lagisse Marcson of Antoine, was a master clockmaker, who worked until approximately 1670. He was apprenticed to Antoine I Arlaud in 1641, and was known for his 'montres de fantaisie'.'Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois', by Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998.