Lot 14
The frosted gilt chain fusee movement with finely pierced and engraved cock and foot secured by one screw, with the tail to the edge of the top-plate, other pierced and engraved furniture containing a mythical figure as indicator for the silvered regulation disc, pierced and faceted tulip pillars with mythical fish design, the finely engraved gilt champleve dial with black enamel Roman numerals, guilded central section with a silvered disc for aspects of the moon, outer calendar chapter ring. The plain silver inner case with bullseye glass. The shagreen covered outer case with silver pin work. The movement signed 'Franciscus Mercier'.
France, circa 1680.
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Outer case in good original condition, the inner case with some slight dents, movement in working order but not tested for timekeeping.
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The Collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8367
6:00pm - 30 June 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 26th – Monday 29th June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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