101st Auction

2019/11/16

Lot 428

French, 45 x 69 x 31 mm, 134 g, circa 1590
An octagonal, single-handed pre-balance spring Renaissance pendant watch with alarm of museum quality
Case: brass, remains of fire gilding, stepped, the centre of the back cover pierced and florally decorated, nine-piece hinge, rear bell. Dial: brass, firegilt, radial Roman hours, engraved strawberry blossom in the centre, finely cut blued iron hand and alarm hand on rotating disc. Movm.: octagonal firegilt brass full plate movement, gut/fusee, applied floral decorations, 2 barrels, iron rim foliot without balance spring, 1 hammer.

Sold

estimated
3.50012.000 €
Price realized
10.900 €