33,350 CHF
King James II Richard Baker, London, circa 1688, repoussé case circa 1740. Highly important and exceptionally fine 22K, diamond-set day and night watch of Royal provenance with painted on enamel miniature of James II. Two-body, very finely repoussé with a scene depicting Penelope and a suitor in an assymetrical cartouche, bezel with repoussé scrolls. Gold, above a sector with aperture for enamel disc with moon and stars and gilt sun indicating the hours by pointing to champlevé Roman numerals on the circumference, inner quarter-hours, lower part applied with enameled portrait of King James II surmounted by a diamond-set gold crown and surrounded by an applied diamond-set silver frame. 38 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full plate, finely cut tulip pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, 3-arm steel balance, short balance spring with one and a quarter coils, single-footed cock very finely pierced and engraved with exotic birds and stylized foliage.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 58 mm. Notes Exhibition. 1937 Exhibition of Royal Trustees, London, exhibit No. 385. Literature. Royal Clocks – The British Monarchy and its Timekeepers, by Cederic Jagger, p. 260
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24
