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A rare and fine gold pair-cased…
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Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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A rare and fine gold pair-cased pocket watch, maker Daniel Delander English Circa 1713 4.6 cm diameter, 5.7 cm high, 5.8 cm case diameter. A rare and fine gold pair-cased pocket watch, maker Daniel Delander. English Circa 1713. Gold pair cased watch, the inner case bears London hallmarks for 1713 and the casemakers. mark "WI", the same maker as the Delander clock-watch No 112. The outer case bears a very worn monogram and it was shown to Mr Beresford Hutchinson of the British Museum (Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities) who was of the opinion that the outer case probably once had an enamel plaque in the back. Gold champleve dial, Roman hour numerals originally enamelled black, outer minute ring with. black enamel Arabic numerals. Signed in a cartouche above the centre "Delander" and in a cartouche below "London". Blued steel beetle and poker hands. The movement has a verge escapement, fusee and chain drive, Egyptian pillars and a fusee. stop with laurel leaves. Winged cock, pierced table and foot; on the table is mounted a regulator with a rack and a silver indicating ring. The far end of the table from the foot has the letters "FAS" engraved on it, and halfway around the circumference is engraved "SLOO". Signed on the back plate "Daniel Delander in Deveraux Court, London, 127". Reference: Terence Camerer Cuss in a letter to Norman dated 7/11/1983 says: "After some while I have concluded the date letter to be for 1713" [although Britten lists Delander as being in Deveraux Court from 1706 until 1712 and then between the two Temple Gates 1712-1717] "what a lovely and interesting watch. Early jewelling and regulator needs some research.". Another movement by Delander with a regulator on the top of the cock is in the British Museum. Provenance: Purchased by Norman Dean from Lawrence Gould on 17/12/1971 for 370 pounds. Dimensions: 4.6 cm diameter, 5.7 cm high, 5.8 cm case diameter
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