3,450 CHF
Io. (hann) Nic(olaus) Delle, Augspurg, circa 1750. Fine and rare gold pair-cased watch with repoussé decoration. Double-case, outer: the back withrepoussé rococo garden, inner: plain,polished. White enamel with radialRoman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steellozenge hands. 34 mm, hinged gilt brass full plate withsquare baluster pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement,plain brass three-arm balance, flat balancespring and gilt brass English type cock pier-cedand engraved with foliage.Movement signed. Inner case stamped AG.Diam. 47 mm. Notes Johann Nikolaus Delle, Augsburg and Dantzig (Master 1732, died 1769). Established on his own account May 10, 1733, following his mar-riage to the widow of the clockmaker Joseph Anton Schöner, son of Christoph Schöner of Augsburg.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-04-24