Lot 30
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DU QUESNE, AMSTERDAM | A RARE GOLD AND POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED VERGE WATCH CIRCA 1685

Estimate
17,000 - 26,000 GBP
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Description

  • A RARE GOLD AND POLYCHROME ENAMEL PAINTED VERGE WATCH CIRCA 1685
  • length including pendant 47mm, diameter 41mm
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved screwed-on balance cock and foot with a spread eagle at the centre, a lion at the neck, all surrounded by scrolling foliage, plain flat steel three-arm balance with short spring, silver regulation disc, fusee and chain, pierced tulip pillars, signed Du Quesne Amsterdam • Dial: polychrome enamel painted dial depicting the Holy Family, outer white chapter ring, Roman numerals with half hour divisions between, inner ring with quarter hour divisions, later single gilded hand, gilded border engraved with stylised leaves • Case: polychrome enamel painted gold case with restoration, scenes depicting to the hinged back: the Adoration of the Magi; to the inside: Rest on the Flight into Egypt; the rounded case sides with four further scenes depicting the Visitation; Joseph's Dream; Adoration of the Shepherds; Virgin and Child with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist; the bezel with polychrome enamel painted flowers

Provenance

Time Museum, Rockford Illinois
Sotheby's New York, Fine Watches from the Atwood Collection, 11 December 1986, lot 26
Antiquorum, Geneva, 12 November 2006, lot 44

Condition

Dial: With some small scratches. Bezel, band and case back restored in soft enamel. Case:Some areas of soft enamel to the scene to inside case back. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing.
"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."