11,500 CHF
Thomas Mudge, London, No. 583, circa 1755. Very fine 22K gold-mounted pair-cased, diamond and bloodstone-set quarter-repeating watch. Outer: two-body, back inlaid with bloodstones of oval, heart, and cushion shapes, alternating with repousséflowers and seashells, pierced and engraved border. Inner: two-body, "bassine" with deep back, pierced andengraved band, small engraved rosette in the center. Gold, fully engraved, radial Roman numerals, outerminute divisions. Gold "beetle and poker" hands. 33 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with turned balusterpillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock with dia-mondendstone, Stogden’s repeating works, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant, gilt brass dust cap.Signed on movement and dust cap.Diam. 50 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
