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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

LOT 16

Daniel Quare, London, No. 568, circa 1680. Fine and rare silver watch with alarm.

C. Double body bassine with split bezel and loosering pendant, the back finely engraved with an eagle, the head of an angel, foliage and flowers, the border finely pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champlevé with Roman numerals, inner silver revolving alarm setting dise with Arabic numerals. Blued steel single hand and pointer. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with "tulip" pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel three-arm balance with flat balance spring and gilt brass cock pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage. Alarm train with gilt brass pierced and engraved fixed barrel, striking on a bell. Signed on the back plate. h1 very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.