拍品專文
The watchmaker Henry Gebhart or Heinrich Gebhardt was active in Strasbourg from circa 1630 to 1660, specializing in astronomical watches and clocks.
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SIGNED HENRY GEBHART A STRASBOURG, CIRCA 1640
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Henry Gebhart. A rare and early gilt-metal and rock crystal per-balance spring verge watch
Signed Henry Gebhart a Strasbourg, circa 1640
Gilt-finished verge movement, early chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot with foliage decoration, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, worm set-up with blued steel decorative mounts, silver regulator disc, silver dial, engraved and blackened Roman numerals, single blued steel tulip hand, scalloped gilt-metal and rock crystal case, gilt metal engraved, stepped and scalloped bezel, domed scalloped crystal, gilt metal ring pendant and seven-piece hinged, movement signed
37 mm. diam.
Signed Henry Gebhart a Strasbourg, circa 1640
Gilt-finished verge movement, early chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot with foliage decoration, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, worm set-up with blued steel decorative mounts, silver regulator disc, silver dial, engraved and blackened Roman numerals, single blued steel tulip hand, scalloped gilt-metal and rock crystal case, gilt metal engraved, stepped and scalloped bezel, domed scalloped crystal, gilt metal ring pendant and seven-piece hinged, movement signed
37 mm. diam.