5,175 CHF
E. Shindler fecit, possibly Dutch, circa 1720. Fine silver pair-cased sun-and-moon watch. Outer: two-body, oignon shaped, polished. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished, winding aperture with shutter on the back. Silver, the top with a sector for silver disc with engraved moon and stars and sun indicating hours by pointing to champlevé Roman numerals on the circumference, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, lower part engraved with exotic birds and scrolling. Gilt "beetle" hand. 40 mm, hinged, elaborate pierced pillars with exotic birds, fusee and chain, verge escapement, 3-arm brass balance cock, flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24