Bernard. A rare and early gilt brass and silver octagonal pre-balance spring verge watch
Signed M. Bernard à Paris, circa 1630
Octagonal gilt-brass verge movement, gut fusée, urn-shaped pillars, finely pierced and engraved elongated balance cock and foot, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, decorative gilt brass cock secured by a pin with matching click for the ratchet and wheel regulation, engraved scroll and foliage decorated silver dial, Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, single silver hand, scroll and foliage decorated gilt brass dial plate, octagonal case, brass band covered by silver panels engraved with floral and foliage decoration and cherub heads, octagonal-shaped silver covers, front engraved with a scene depicting Perseus and Andromeda, outer graduated band engraved with scroll, foliage and floral decoration and cherub heads, back similarly decorated and centred by Venus and Cupid, gilt brass pendant, movement signed
30 mm. wide & 47 mm. overall length
Bernard. A rare and early gilt brass and silver octagonal pre-balance spring verge watch
Signed M. Bernard à Paris, circa 1630
Octagonal gilt-brass verge movement, gut fusée, urn-shaped pillars, finely pierced and engraved elongated balance cock and foot, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, decorative gilt brass cock secured by a pin with matching click for the ratchet and wheel regulation, engraved scroll and foliage decorated silver dial, Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, single silver hand, scroll and foliage decorated gilt brass dial plate, octagonal case, brass band covered by silver panels engraved with floral and foliage decoration and cherub heads, octagonal-shaped silver covers, front engraved with a scene depicting Perseus and Andromeda, outer graduated band engraved with scroll, foliage and floral decoration and cherub heads, back similarly decorated and centred by Venus and Cupid, gilt brass pendant, movement signed
30 mm. wide & 47 mm. overall length
