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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009
LOT 325
Venus & Mars David Bouquet, Londini. Made circa 1630. Very fine and rare, small, gilt brass and silver, pre-balance spring, single-handed oval pendant watch.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
USD 14,000 - 17,000 / EUR 11,000 - 13,000
C. Three-body, oval, the silver band finely engraved with inhabited scolling foliage and the reclining figures of Venus on one side and Mars on the other, lower turned flower finial, tulip pendant with loose ring, hinged silver covers on both sides, the interiors engraved with wreaths. D. Oval, gilt brass, sprung latches, later applied silver chapter ring with radial Roman hour numerals with star half-hour divisions, the center engraved with scrolling inhabited flowering foliage, outer border engraved with foliage, a female mask and mythical beasts. Steel tulip hand. M. 37 x 28 mm., oval gilt brass, engraved Egyptian pillars, fusee for gut-line, short four-wheel train (second wheel missing) with six-leaf pinions, verge escapement, steel foliot with turned rim, elongated cock with small foot, pierced and engraved with flowering foliage, secured by a pin, ratchet wheel and click mainspring set-up. Movement signed. Dim. 37 x 28 mm. excluding pendant.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 4-13-19** |
Fair Slightly damaged Dent(s) Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-31-01 |
Good Transformations HANDS Original |
Notes
David Bouquet
working from circa 1630, was a founding member of the Clockmakers' Company in 1632, along with David Ramsey, Edward East, Simon Bartram and George Smith and others.