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JOHANN KOCH, IN COLLEN | A GILT-METAL AND ROCK CRYSTAL SCALLOP-FORM VERGE WATCHCIRCA 1650
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- A GILT-METAL AND ROCK CRYSTAL SCALLOP-FORM VERGE WATCHCIRCA 1650
- length including pendant and terminal 43.5mm, width 33mm
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved screwed-on balance cock and foot, plain flat steel balance, wheel and click set-up, fusee and chain, turned baluster pillars, signed Johann Koch in Collen • Dial: silver with Roman numerals and half hour divisions between, centre engraved with a church and lake in the foreground, a hilltop town in the background, turned blued steel floriate hand, plain gilt metal border• Case: engraved gilt-metal bezels, rock crystal covers of scallop-form with radiating facets, plain pendant, turned terminal
Provenance
Antiquorum Geneva, 25 April 1993, lot 343
Condition
Dial: Definition to dial engraving remains clear, light scuffs and scratches to the surface. Rock crystal appears to be in good overall condition. Wear to gilding of bezels. Cover: Closes securely. Movement running at time of cataloguing. Small, minor scuffs and scratches to the backplate,
"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
Johann Koch is recorded as working in Cologne by 1654. He later moved to Stockholm, Sweden in c.1665 where he is recorded as the Court Clockmaker. Koch died in 1679 (see Loomes: Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, 2006, p.453).