Oval Pre-Hairspring Circa 1610
Fine French gilt brass oval pre-hairspring antique pocket watch circa 1610.
The handsome dial engraved with a large flower and a border of foliage. Single blued steel hand.
Brass case with stepped sided and shuttered winding hole. Wonderful movement with
engraved leaf border, the balance cock pierced and engraved with the yet-to-be
identified initials of the maker, and fusee with gut. Excellent example.
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6956
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$24,000
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Length 55 mm
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Circa 1610
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NOTE: The small circles or shadows in some of our photos
are reflections of the camera lens. Since this watch is much smaller than in the
enlarged photos, a tiny blemish or imperfection that you could not see when looking
at the actual watch can appear very large in the photos.
