90th Auction

2014/11/15

Lot 231

Bernhard Hinrich Kuhlmann, Detmold, Movement No. 221, 50 mm, 106 g, circa 1720
A fine, rare German verge pocket watch
Case: silver, polished, case maker's punch mark "PR". Dial: silver, Champlevé style, inlaid radial Roman hours, engraved centre, signed, Louis XV hands. Movm.: fine full plate movement, keywind, applied, florally engraved and pierced silver ornaments, signed, chain/fusee, Egyptian movement pillars, three-arm steel balance, fine florally engraved, pierced silver balance cock.
Bernhard Hinrich Kuhlmann
Kuhlmann was born in Osnabrueck. He was appointed clockmaker to the court on April 20, 1717.
Source: Juergen Abeler, "Meister der Uhrmacherkunst", 2nd Edition, Wuppertal 2010, p. 327

Sold

estimated
2.5003.500 €
Price realized
2.200 €