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Tardy's Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français lists a Etienne Hubert Junior, son of Robert, established in Amsterdam around 1703.
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SIGNED HUBERT JUNIOR, CIRCA 1720
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Hubert Junior. A fine and rare silver pair case astronomical verge watch
Signed Hubert Junior, circa 1720
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely chased, engraved and pierced balance cock and foot, pierced Egyptian pillars, the chased silver dial with engraved and blackened arched Roman VI-VI hour sector, outer plain cartouches with engraved and blackened Arabic five minute divisions, single brass hand, arched aperture to the centre with rotating silver disc with sun, moon and stars on a blue background, the lower half of the dial with aperture for date surrounded by an engraved and blackened scroll and foliage decoration, plain inner and outer cases, both cases stamped with casemaker's initials HI, dial signed
59 mm. diam.
Signed Hubert Junior, circa 1720
With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely chased, engraved and pierced balance cock and foot, pierced Egyptian pillars, the chased silver dial with engraved and blackened arched Roman VI-VI hour sector, outer plain cartouches with engraved and blackened Arabic five minute divisions, single brass hand, arched aperture to the centre with rotating silver disc with sun, moon and stars on a blue background, the lower half of the dial with aperture for date surrounded by an engraved and blackened scroll and foliage decoration, plain inner and outer cases, both cases stamped with casemaker's initials HI, dial signed
59 mm. diam.
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