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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 565

Henrick Verstylen En Anvers, Flanders (Belgium), circa 1650.Fine and rare silver and gilt oval brass astronomical moon phase pre balance-spring watch with alarmand calendar.

C. Double-body, oval, gilt brass frame, niello silver overlaid band with urn and foliate engraved decoration, the silver back pierced and engraved with a wood goddess figure and further strawberry flower decoration, loose-ring pendant and button finial. D. Silver, eccentric chapter ring with Roman numerals, gilt brass inner revolving alarm disk with blued steel tulip pointer for the hour hand, blued steel arrow hand for setting the alarm, subsidiary silver ring above for the date, small silver rng for days of the week on the left, symmetrically to the right aperture for phases of the moon with small square aperture for its age, frosted and gilt hinged dial plate. M. 49 x 41 mm, gilt brass oval, held in place by four pins, full plate with turned baluster pillars, short three-wheel train, fusee with gut line, verge escapement, gilt two-arm brass balance without balance-spring, irregular gilt brass oval cock pierced with foliage, secured by a pin, ratchet wheel set-up.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 60 x 53 mm.