335,300 CHF
“The Birth of Christ” Du Quesne, Amsterdam, Blois school enamel. Made circa 1685. Extremely fine and probably unique, 22K gold and painted on enamel pendant watch with single hand and case with hinged bezel and back, the case depicting scenes from the story of the birth of Christ. Three-body, “bassine”, fixed pendant, hinged split bezel decorated with a continuous band of painted on enamel flowers, deeply curved band decorated with four scenes depicting: the visitation; Joseph’s dream; the Adoration of the Shepherds; Virgin and child with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist, intersected by panels of spring flowers, hinged back cover decorated with a scene of the “Adoration of the Magi”, the interior decorated with the “Rest on the Flight into Egypt”. Enamel, narrow white chapter ring with Radial Roman numerals, half-hour divisions and inner quarter-hour track, the center decorated with a scene of the Holy Family, gilt dial plate border engraved with stylised leaves. Single gilt brass hand. 34 mm., gilt brass, full plate, without minute wheel, divided tulip pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, short flat balance spring, finely pierced and engraved cock with asymmetric pierced foliate foot, silver regulation disc. Movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Property of a European Collector Notes The present watch has a typical Blois enamel case whose decoration is characteristic of the watches made for export to markets such as the Dutch, English, and Ger
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
