- 49
Thomas Warren, London
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- AN AMUSING SILVER PAIR CASED VERGE WATCH WITH POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED DIAL1770, NO. 1797
- SILVER
- diameter of outer case 50 mm, inner case 42 mm
• Movement: gilded full-plate movement, verge escapement, decoratively pierced balance cock engraved with floral scrolls and a bird, flat three-arm balance, fusee and chain, baluster pillars, signed and numbered Tho. Warren, London, 1797
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, broad border with polychrome enamel painted scene of a gentleman and a lady in a classical landscape, a fisherman beside a lake below, blued steel beetle and poker hands
• Cases: plain silver inner, the back with winding aperture, stirrup pendant and bow • plain silver outer case • both cases hallmarked 1770 and with maker's mark HB in rectangular cameo probably for Henry Billingshurst
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, broad border with polychrome enamel painted scene of a gentleman and a lady in a classical landscape, a fisherman beside a lake below, blued steel beetle and poker hands
• Cases: plain silver inner, the back with winding aperture, stirrup pendant and bow • plain silver outer case • both cases hallmarked 1770 and with maker's mark HB in rectangular cameo probably for Henry Billingshurst
Literature
Terence Camerer Cuss, Warren’s Trick, Antiquarian Horology, Number 6, Vol. 33, December 2012
Condition
Movement running at time of cataloguing. Enamel painted scene to dial in good condition, dial with a few small scratches, darker line running between 2 and 3 o'clock in the chapter ring, difficult to tell if this is a hairline crack. Inner case with light scuffs, slight depression to the band, outer case with light scuffs and a small and very minor indentation towards the edge of the back.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
Catalogue Note
This watch has a painted dial which at first glance appears similar to others within this genre. However, closer inspection shows a number of amusing anomalies: the gentleman rather than the lady holds the shepherd’s crook and the sheep are at his feet rather than hers. What at first appear to be figures in the boat are in fact dogs, one rowing the other. Looking closer still, the fisherman’s hat seems to be a bird watching the line in the water.