Quare. A rare silver openface verge watch with enamel miniature
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Quare. A rare silver openface verge watch with enamel miniature

SIGNED D. QUARE, LONDON, NO. 1102, CIRCA 1720

已結束2011年5月16日

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CHF 7,500

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Quare. A rare silver openface verge watch with enamel miniature
Signed D. Quare, London, no. 1102, circa 1720
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, balance cock centred by a painted polychrome enamel portrait depicting a lady holding a flaming heart, finely pierced and engraved scroll decorated balance cock foot, silver dial, Roman numerals, sunk centre with chased scroll decoration and two cherubs heads in high relief, one blued steel beetle hand for the hours, outer five minute divisions, plain circular case, movement signed and numbered, case numbered
49.5 mm. diam.

專家說明

Daniel Quare, probably born in Somerset around 1647/48, was one of the most prominent watch and clock makers to George I and the inventor of the repeating watch. He established himself at St. Martin Le Grand in London and became a Brother in the Clockmakers' Company in 1671 and Master in 1708.