5,310 CHF
"For The Islamic Market" John Johnson, London. Made for the Isalmic market, the inner case with London hallmarks for 1740. Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, 20K gold, repoussé pair-cased pocket watch. Outer: two-body, repoussé, decorated with a trophy with the crescent moon in an asymmetrical rococo cartouche pierced foliate outer border, bezel decorated to match. Inner: two-body, "bassine", band pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and crescent moons, crescent moon at the front. Gilt-brass dust cap. Gilt metal cartouche, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. 31 mm, hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and engraved single-footed cock, silver regulation dial with Islamic numerals, repeating on bell activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Property of a German Collector
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
