The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 330

Henry Beraud fecit, London, circa 1630.Very fine and rare silver single-hand pendant form watch with concealed dial, in the shape of a tulip.

C. Two-body, with six overlapping petals decorated with alternately hatched and polished check-like rectangles, the winding shutter also shaped and engraved as a flower, tulip pendant, loose ring. D. Silver, oval, hinged, central Roman hour chapter with dot half-hours, centre engraved with a river view with a town on the far bank, the borders florally engraved. Blued-steel 'tulip' hand. M. 20.6 x 26.5 mm, oval, hinged, gilt brass full plate, vase pillars, fusee and gut-line for the going train,wo-arm, plain steel balance, elongated pinned gilt pierced and engraved with fruit and leaves, worm and wheel set-up.Signed on the movement.Dim. 38 x 24 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 364-365.