JEAN GASPARD GIROD | A SILVER PRE-BALANCE SPRING VERGE WATCH WITH CALENDAR CIRCA 1660

JEAN GASPARD GIROD

A SILVER PRE-BALANCE SPRING VERGE WATCH WITH CALENDAR
CIRCA 1660

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved screwed-on balance cock, plain flat steel balance, worm and wheel set-up, fusee and gut line, baluster pillars, signed Jean Gaspard Girod
• Dial: gilded engraved with cherubs and scroll decoration, aperture to the top for months with the number of days in each, subsidiary dial to the right indicating the age and phase of the moon, left hand subsidiary for date, bottom dial for hours with Roman numerals and aperture for signs of the zodiac
• Case: plain silver case, later associated silver and under-painted horn outer case with polychrome enamel scene depicting two classical figures within a landscape

diameter 46mm

Condition Report:
Movement: not running, gut line detached, balance rotates when power is applied to the train
Dial: tarnishing to the subsidiary dial for the hours, later hands, hand missing for the date indication
Case: tarnished and with scuffs throughout, later stem and bow. Later associated outer heavily tarnished, cracks to the tortoiseshell. Extensive damage to the enamel scene

"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Provenance:
L.A. Mayer Memorial Institute, Jerusalem, inventory no. WA 116-04