Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...

Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

LOT 187

?Perseus and Andromeda? Nicolas Forfaict, Paris, circa 1620. Fine and rare silver and brass octagonal pre balance-spring single-hand watch.

C. Three-body, "fermée", front cover engraved with the three graces, the top engraved with the rapt of Europe, eight facets engraved with Hercules, a Nymph, a burning heart and scrolling, the back with Perseus coming to the rescue of Andromeda, who is chained to a rock, a sea monster emerging from the water, eight facets engraved with classical warriors, a winged cherub's head, scrolling, the band silver over gilt brass engraved with winged Cherub's heads and scrolling. D. Silver ring with Roman numerals applied to a gilt bronze octagonal plate engraved with Leda and the Swan at the top, a winged cherub's head at the bottom center with a rural scene, sides with scrolling. Single steel "fleur-de-lis" hand. M. Octagonal, 39.5 x 27 mm, full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and cat-gut, short three-wheel train with five-leaf pinions, verge escapement, circular steel foliot, flat balance spring. Signed on the movement. Dim. 52 x 30 mm.