102nd Auction
2020/6/29
Lot 257
Robert Williamson, London, 65 mm, 200 g, circa 1700
A remarkable verge pocket watch in a triple case
Case: transport case covered with leather, outer case silver, inner case silver, case maker's punch mark "BI". Dial: silver, Champlevé. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, very finely engraved, pierced balance cock.
This timepiece features an incredibly rare movement casing that is exquisitely engraved with bird motifs; glass panels reveal the movement inside.
Robert Williams apprenticed around 1658 and became a member of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1666; he was a master from 1698 on and active until at least 1714.
A remarkable verge pocket watch in a triple case
Case: transport case covered with leather, outer case silver, inner case silver, case maker's punch mark "BI". Dial: silver, Champlevé. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, very finely engraved, pierced balance cock.
This timepiece features an incredibly rare movement casing that is exquisitely engraved with bird motifs; glass panels reveal the movement inside.
Robert Williams apprenticed around 1658 and became a member of the Clockmaker’s Company in 1666; he was a master from 1698 on and active until at least 1714.
Sold
estimated
2.200—4.000 €
Price realized
2.900 €