76,700 CHF
“Rock Crystal Crucifix” Conrad Kraiserer, (Augsburg). Made circa 1610. Fine and exceptional, rock crystal and gilt brass, cruciform, pre-balance spring singlehand pendant watch with stackfreed and polychrome champlevé enamel silver dial. Two-body, in the shape of a Patriarchal cross, of two pieces of gilt brass-mounted carved rock crystal hinged at the top, turned side finials, small lower finial with engraved Maltese cross base, engraved Maltese cross pendant with loose ring. Silver champlevé, chapter ring with radial Roman numerals and dot half-hour divisions, the center decorated with a depiction of the temptation of Eve, with Adam and Eve flanking the apple tree, the outer border decorated with angels, flowers and the crucifixion below, all in red, blue, white and green translucent and painted enamels. Steel “tulip” hand. 48 x 32 mm., hinged, gilt brass full plate, turned vase pillars, fixed going barrel with engraved border, verge escapement, incomplete stackfreed, steel circular foliot without balance spring, elongated cock asymmetrically pierced and with floral engraving, secured by a pin, provision for hog’s bristle regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 79 x 51 mm. Property of an American Family Notes The Stackfreed Was designed to equalize the varying force of the mainspring. This was necessary because the rate of the foliot’s oscillation depends directly on the force with which the escape wheel acts upon it. In a watch, the force transmitted to the escape wheel whe
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-05-13
