Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 178
J. Van den Sandt Nymeghen, circa 1680. Fine silver pair cased early balance spring set watch.
CHF 4,000 - 5,000
Double body leather covered outer case with a silver pique work in a rose pattern (slightly damaged on the bezel). Double body plain bassine inner case. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals. Single blued steel " beatle hand". Gilt brass full plate movement with tulip pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain steel three armed balance, gilt brass English type cock, pierced and engraved with scrolled inhabited folliage, matching applied back plate decoration. Signed on the back plate. In good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
