8,050 CHF
French, circa 1620. Fine, small, gilt brass, oval "savonette" pre-balance spring, single-hand pendant watch. Two-body, "fermée type", polished, band with two ribs, pierced pendant, loose ring. Silver with radialRoman numerals, quarter-hour ring inside, center engraved with a village scene, polished gilt brass dial plate withengraved pattern on the periphery. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" hand. Oval, 34 x 25 mm, gilt brass full plate,turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut, 4-wheel train, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, irregular pinned cockpierced and engraved with floral pattern, matching click for the set-up work.Dim. 42 x 30 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24