Octagonal shaped gold and silver plated metal... - Lot 125 - Giquello

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Octagonal shaped gold and silver plated metal... - Lot 125 - Giquello
Octagonal shaped gold and silver plated metal watch with a single hand in the taste of the Renaissance. Octagonal shaped case with double hinge, the front and back with a glass opening, the case middle with foliated motifs. Dial with Roman numerals, single hand for reading the hours. Movement with verge escapement, stylized and pierced cock. (Accidents and transformations) Dim. 30 x 43 mm This type of primitive watches is often found in the early days of the portable watch in the middle of the 17th century. A few examples are known in private collections as well as museum institutions, such as the John Pierpont Morgan collection now on display at the Metropolitan.
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