95th Auction
2017/5/6
Lot 305
Charles Murray, London, Movement No. 592, 50 mm, 122 g, circa 1720
A striking ornamental double case verge pocket watch with quarter repeater and Repoussé-outer case: Cupid begs Venus to give his arrows back
Case: outer case - 22K gold. Inner case - 22K gold, finely engraved and pierced, rear bell. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, 2 hammers, three-arm steel balance.
In addition to the period volutes and open-work foliage pattern, the outer case of this extremely attractive English pocket watch shows an elaborate scene in the centre of the back with Venus, goddess of love, and Cupid, where Cupid is kneeling before Venus and begs her to give back his bow and the arrows Venus is holding. The scene is surrounded by four cartouches that are decorated with narrative scenes of a bird teasing a dog. Equally finely worked is the inner case that has open-work foliage for the repeater, birds, the portrait of a lady and the view of a town.
Charles Murray was working as a watchmaker in London from 1690 to 1730. He was apprenticed by Thomas Dyde. It is assumed that Murray worked for Thomas Tompion.
Source: https://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Murray,_Charles, as of 04/03/2017
A striking ornamental double case verge pocket watch with quarter repeater and Repoussé-outer case: Cupid begs Venus to give his arrows back
Case: outer case - 22K gold. Inner case - 22K gold, finely engraved and pierced, rear bell. Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, 2 hammers, three-arm steel balance.
In addition to the period volutes and open-work foliage pattern, the outer case of this extremely attractive English pocket watch shows an elaborate scene in the centre of the back with Venus, goddess of love, and Cupid, where Cupid is kneeling before Venus and begs her to give back his bow and the arrows Venus is holding. The scene is surrounded by four cartouches that are decorated with narrative scenes of a bird teasing a dog. Equally finely worked is the inner case that has open-work foliage for the repeater, birds, the portrait of a lady and the view of a town.
Charles Murray was working as a watchmaker in London from 1690 to 1730. He was apprenticed by Thomas Dyde. It is assumed that Murray worked for Thomas Tompion.
Source: https://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Murray,_Charles, as of 04/03/2017
Sold
estimated
2.700—4.000 €
Price realized
5.000 €