98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 352
Jaques Cartier, London, 54 mm, 130 g, circa 1660
A historically important verge pocket watch in a leather-covered outer protective case with stud decoration and initials of King Charles II (1630-1685), King of England, Scotland and Ireland
Case: outer case - silver, leather cover, applied golden stud decoration, large lateral hing. Inner case - silver, case maker's punch mark "WF" (William Finch). Dial: silver, champlevé. Movm.: fine full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance.
Charles II (1630-1685) of House Stuart was King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
He was the second son of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, a princess of France. Born on May 29, 1630, Charles was the longed-for heir because his older brother had died a year earlier only a day after his birth.
Charles was one of the most popular kings of England and known as the "Merry Monarch" in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after more than a decade under the rule of Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles's wife Catherine of Braganza bore no surviving children, but Charles acknowledged at least twelve illegitimate children by various mistresses. He was succeeded by his brother James.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England, as of 09/24/2018
According to Brian Loomes in "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World", London 2006, p. 138, Jaques Cartier is recorded in London 1635-1680.
A historically important verge pocket watch in a leather-covered outer protective case with stud decoration and initials of King Charles II (1630-1685), King of England, Scotland and Ireland
Case: outer case - silver, leather cover, applied golden stud decoration, large lateral hing. Inner case - silver, case maker's punch mark "WF" (William Finch). Dial: silver, champlevé. Movm.: fine full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance.
Charles II (1630-1685) of House Stuart was King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
He was the second son of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, a princess of France. Born on May 29, 1630, Charles was the longed-for heir because his older brother had died a year earlier only a day after his birth.
Charles was one of the most popular kings of England and known as the "Merry Monarch" in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after more than a decade under the rule of Cromwell and the Puritans. Charles's wife Catherine of Braganza bore no surviving children, but Charles acknowledged at least twelve illegitimate children by various mistresses. He was succeeded by his brother James.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_of_England, as of 09/24/2018
According to Brian Loomes in "Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World", London 2006, p. 138, Jaques Cartier is recorded in London 1635-1680.
estimated
15.000—20.000 €
Price realized
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