Jacques Boisson A gilt-metal pair cased astronomical verge watch with...
Dial: gilded with stippled ground, three silver chapter rings for date, time with Roman numerals and moon age incorporating aperture for moon phases, three further apertures for months, periods of the day, and the changing sky
Caliber: gilded verge escapement, tulip pillars and winged scroll engraved balance cock
Case: silver, hinged case
Size: 56 mm diameter
Signed: movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Condition Report:
MVT: The movement is running at the time of cataloging but service is recommended at the purchaser’s expense. The movement is running at time of cataloging, however it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need service at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement.
Case: The case is in good condition with some signs of wear and use consistent with age. There are some visible scratches and scuffs throughout the case and case back. The case has patina throughout.
Dial: The dial shows signs of oxidation throughout. The subdial outer track at the 6 o’clock position is bent between the 3 and 6 o’clock mark. Repair is recommended at the purchaser’s expense.
Catalogue Note:
Jaques Boisson is recorded in O. Patrizzi, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois,
as resident of Geneva in 1696 and originally from Poitiers France.
Three similar watches were part of the Masterworks of Time Collection and were sold at: Sotheby's Geneva, 11 November 2019 lot 60 (signed Owen Robinson and Charles Fredman); Sotheby's London, 16 September 2021, lot 130 (signed Bareiht Menadier) and Sotheby's London, 2 July 2019, lot 37 (probably Swiss but bearing the signature Daniel Quare).
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Dial: gilded with stippled ground, three silver chapter rings for date, time with Roman numerals and moon age incorporating aperture for moon phases, three further apertures for months, periods of the day, and the changing sky
Caliber: gilded verge escapement, tulip pillars and winged scroll engraved balance cock
Case: silver, hinged case
Size: 56 mm diameter
Signed: movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Condition Report:
MVT: The movement is running at the time of cataloging but service is recommended at the purchaser’s expense. The movement is running at time of cataloging, however it was not tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and may need service at the buyer's discretion. Please note that Sotheby's does not guarantee the future working of the movement.
Case: The case is in good condition with some signs of wear and use consistent with age. There are some visible scratches and scuffs throughout the case and case back. The case has patina throughout.
Dial: The dial shows signs of oxidation throughout. The subdial outer track at the 6 o’clock position is bent between the 3 and 6 o’clock mark. Repair is recommended at the purchaser’s expense.
Catalogue Note:
Jaques Boisson is recorded in O. Patrizzi, Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois,
as resident of Geneva in 1696 and originally from Poitiers France.
Three similar watches were part of the Masterworks of Time Collection and were sold at: Sotheby's Geneva, 11 November 2019 lot 60 (signed Owen Robinson and Charles Fredman); Sotheby's London, 16 September 2021, lot 130 (signed Bareiht Menadier) and Sotheby's London, 2 July 2019, lot 37 (probably Swiss but bearing the signature Daniel Quare).
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