The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 257

Isac Maittard, Angers (France), circa 1660.Very fine and rare miniature hardstone and silver single-hand lady's pendant watch.

C. Two-body, 'bassine' with turned-in edges, the back with a silver pierced and florally engraved shell to which is fitted a buff-coloured hardstone, split bezel, small pendant, loose ring. D. Polished gold, radial Roman chapters on outer polished ring, half hour divisions. Blued-steel hand. M. 23.2 mm o, hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut line for the going train, verge escapement, two-arm circular foliot, elongated cock pierced and engraved with symmetrical foral decoration secured by a screw, worm and wheel set-up.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 23 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 92-93.