95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 283
Johann Georg Hagen, Neiße/Schlesien (Silesia), 53 mm, 102 g, circa 1725
A rare Silesian, pair-cased verge pocket watch
Case: outer case - silver. Inner case - silver. Dial: silver champlevé. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm iron balance.
The centre of the silver Champlevé dial shows the chased profile portrait of a lady with two cherubin holding a royal crown above her head. Despite the fact that it was not produced in one of the strongholds of the watchmaking industry, the movement of this rare piece is of excellent quality. The hand-engraving is extremely accurate and exquisitely done. The royal crown on the dial indicates a customer from high nobility.
A rare Silesian, pair-cased verge pocket watch
Case: outer case - silver. Inner case - silver. Dial: silver champlevé. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm iron balance.
The centre of the silver Champlevé dial shows the chased profile portrait of a lady with two cherubin holding a royal crown above her head. Despite the fact that it was not produced in one of the strongholds of the watchmaking industry, the movement of this rare piece is of excellent quality. The hand-engraving is extremely accurate and exquisitely done. The royal crown on the dial indicates a customer from high nobility.
Sold
estimated
1.500—4.000 €
Price realized
2.800 €