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SIGNED NICOLAUS FRIDL, ZU REUTTI, CIRCA 1680
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NICOLAUS FRIDL. A RARE BOOK-FORM VERGE WATCH
Signed Nicolaus Fridl, Zu Reutti, circa 1680
With rectangular gilt-finished verge movement, pierced and engraved decorative balance cock, plain three-armed balance, later gilt dial with Roman numerals, pierced masking, center field with engraved scene of a town, the book-form case engraved with an image of George and the Dragon on the front cover, vanitas image on the binding, and the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus on the back cover, case signed
52mm long
Signed Nicolaus Fridl, Zu Reutti, circa 1680
With rectangular gilt-finished verge movement, pierced and engraved decorative balance cock, plain three-armed balance, later gilt dial with Roman numerals, pierced masking, center field with engraved scene of a town, the book-form case engraved with an image of George and the Dragon on the front cover, vanitas image on the binding, and the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus on the back cover, case signed
52mm long