Lotto 1038 - A216 Works of Art & Decorative Arts - giovedì, 26. marzo 2026, 13h30
ENAMEL POCKET WATCH
London, ca. 1690. The movement signed George Hamilton in St. Martins Le Grand London (George Hamilton, mentioned in London in 1690).
Enamel polychrome painted. The hinged lid is glazed, the walls and lid rim are painted with landscapes and sacrificial scenes. The case back shows the embarkation of Theagenes and Charikleia, based on a painting by Charles Poerson (circa 1640). The inside is painted with a wooded landscape featuring a lake and a rowboat. Engraved brass dial with blackened Roman numerals. Blued hands. Verge escapement with wheel stop, winding via fusee and gut string. Suspension eyelet.
Ø total 6.7 cm.
Enamel with extensive retouching/restorations. Movement not tested.
Provenance:
The painting by Charles Poerson (1609–1667), now part of the collection of the Louvre Museum in Paris (inv. no. RF 1974 16), served as a model for the depiction. The Louvre also houses a pocket watch signed G. Gamot à Paris, which features a similar depiction based on Poerson's painting (inv. No. OA 8318) and is dated 1640–1660.
CHF 3 500 / 5 000 | (€ 3 610 / 5 150)
Venduto per CHF 8 125 (incl. premio)