Allegory of AutumnAndré pinxit

Allegory of AutumnAndré pinxit, 1716, movement by Pieter Klock, Amsterdam, circa 1725. Fine and very rare gilt metal and enamelled copper watch with date. 41 mm o, hinged gilt brass full plate with elaborate pierced and engraved pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm counterpoise balance, two-footed cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, rack and pinion regulator.Signed on the dial and the back plate.Diam. 48 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, page 128-129. Notes Ariadnewas the daughter of Minos, king of Crete. She was seduced by Theseus when he came to fight the Minotaur, and helped him to escape from the labyrinth by giving him a ball of string which he gradually unwound and followed to find his way back out. Ariadne left Crete with Theseus, but was abandoned by him at Naxos. The lonely Ariadne was discovered by Bacchus, who threw her crown into the skies, forming a new constellation, and then married her amid lavish celebrations.Klock Pieter (1665-1754).A famous Amsterdam maker, was also a paintings dealer. His name is found on Dutch scheepjesmechaniek (automaton seascape) clocks. He made a table clock with a seconds hand. He must have been well respected by his peers, as in 1716, he was asked by the City fathers to compile a list of the best watchmakers in Amsterdam.André Jean (1646-1717)a goldsmith and painter on enamel who specialised in the decoration of watch cases. He served his apprenticeship in 1661 with Pierre Huaud I, F