The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 321

Combret A Lyon, circa 1610.Very fine and rare silver and gilt metal single-hand pendant form watch in the shape of a cross.

C. Three-body, 'fermée' type, both hinged covers with small central cross and deep broad facets, the front engraved with the crucifixion, a dove above and a lamb below, two Evangelists flanking the cross and two angels in the top corners of the transom, the back engraved with the beatification of the Virgin Mary flanked by two Evangelists, the band engraved with foliate scrolls, angels, and animals, tulip pendant, loose ring, small finial.D. Silver, cruciform, engraved with instruments of the Passion and the Resurrection of Christ, a village scene in the centre, applied gilt chapter ring with radial Roman chapters. Engraved gilt 'fleur de lis' hand. M. 38 x 29 mm, cruciform, gilt brass full plate, fusee and gut line for the going train, verge escapement, two-arm iron circular foliot, short gilt pinned cock, pierced and engraved with asymmetrical foliage, wheel and click set-up covered with a cock with large, elaborate, pierced anengraved foot.Signed on the back plate Combret A Lyon.Dim. 61 x 34 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 360-361.