16,100 CHF
Charles Desrue, Nancy, circa 1600. Very fine and very rare, silver and gilt metal single-hand oval watch. Three-body, hinged polished back cover with round shutter, the front cover with circular glazed opening for the dial, the silver band engraved with bird and floral decoration. Silver applied ring with radial Roman chapters and half-hour markers, on a gilt metal floral engraved plate. Blued-steel beetle hand. 35 x 46 mm, oval, gilt brass full plate, turned baluster pillars, fusee and gut line, short four-wheel train, verge escapement, steel two-arm circular foliot, rectangular pinned coc, symmetrically pierced and engraved with scrolls.Signed on the back plate.Dim. 51 x 39 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 38-39. Notes Charles Desruewas watchmaker and clockmaker to Charles III of France.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31