98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 257
Master's Mark "Aster", presumably French, Height 30 mm, Diameter 47 mm, circa 1580
An one-handed drum-shaped miniature table clock watch
Case: firegilt brass case, removable base, three bun feet. Dial: brass, firegilt, outer chapter ring "I-XII", inner chapter ring "13-24", central engraved compass rose, single iron hand. Movm.: brass full plate movement, chain/fusee, verge escapement, applied click work, plain two-arm iron balance without balance spring.
The movement bears a maker’s mark that cannot be identified - it shows a petal that looks like an aster. The walls of this delicate table clock in the shape of a round box are engraved with floral ornamentation and decorated with three relief-like cherub heads. The horizontal dial has an outer ring with engraved Roman hours I-XII and an inner ring with engraved Arabic numerals 13-24". The dial also featured raised hours for reading the time in the dark.
Provenance: Landrock Collection
An one-handed drum-shaped miniature table clock watch
Case: firegilt brass case, removable base, three bun feet. Dial: brass, firegilt, outer chapter ring "I-XII", inner chapter ring "13-24", central engraved compass rose, single iron hand. Movm.: brass full plate movement, chain/fusee, verge escapement, applied click work, plain two-arm iron balance without balance spring.
The movement bears a maker’s mark that cannot be identified - it shows a petal that looks like an aster. The walls of this delicate table clock in the shape of a round box are engraved with floral ornamentation and decorated with three relief-like cherub heads. The horizontal dial has an outer ring with engraved Roman hours I-XII and an inner ring with engraved Arabic numerals 13-24". The dial also featured raised hours for reading the time in the dark.
Provenance: Landrock Collection
Sold
estimated
10.000—30.000 €
Price realized
2.500 €