George de la Courtine. A rare and early gilt metal and rock crystal pre-balance spring verge watch
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George de la Courtine. A rare and early gilt metal and rock crystal pre-balance spring verge watch

SIGNED GEORGE DE LA COURTINE À GENÈVE, CIRCA 1650

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George de la Courtine. A rare and early gilt metal and rock crystal pre-balance spring verge watch
Signed George de la Courtine à Genève, circa 1650
With gilt-finished verge movement, gut fusée, unusual pierced and engraved pillars in the shape of mythical fish, finely pierced and engraved elongated balance cock and foot, steel two-armed pre-hairspring balance wheel, worm set-up with blued steel decorative mounts, ratchet and wheel regulation, the silver dial with engraved and blackened Roman numerals and half-hour divisions, single blued steel hand with central rosette decoration, in circular later rock crystal and plastic case, gilt brass bezels, ring pendant and seven-piece hinge, movement signed
39 mm. diam.

拍品專文

The Genevan watchmaker George de la Courtine was active in the second half of the 17th century. He specialized in small pendant watches and form watches.