17,193 CHF
Wurm, Biedermeier, Austrian, No. 126-93-63, circa 1830. Fine and unusual, small 14K. gold, rose-cut diamond set zapper- timepiece, with visible balance, in original fitted box, accompanied by the original key. Repousse, chased and engraved, designed as a small bracket clock, the repousse front face finely chased with garland of flowers and acanthus in the baroque style, set with rose-cut diamonds, rose-cut diamonds set bezel, balance aperture above the dial, pine cone finial, side, top and back panels engraved with foliage decoration. Engine-turned with Roman numerals. Breguet hands. Shaped brass full plate with going barrel, lateral lever escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with scarlet flinque enamelled rim oscillating over a gold engine-turned plate, flat balance spring, rose-cute set straight line cock. Signed on the back plate. Dim. 65 x 40 x 23 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-04-24
