Magnificent Jean Pierre Thuillier forget Pegasus Paris 1740 fusee Perseus & Andromedat. 906 Magnificent and splendidly decorated double case pocket watch watchmaker Jean Pierre Thuillier from Switzerland and Paris to 1740 . Both case in gold. Inner housing with gold counters; Master mark AM, French lily, Löve, crown and case no. 337 . Outside housing finely worked with relief of molded representation of the mythological scene of the liberation of Andromeda by Perseus. To punish her mother's hubris that her daughter Andromeda held for more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sent the sea monster Ketos. To save the country from before the monster Andromeda was chained to a rock by the sea, to be sacrificed to the monster. Then Perseus comes on the winged horse Pegasus fly, defeated the monster, freed Andromeda and takes her for his wife. To this scene, the four elements in allegory of different animals: Swan (water), Dragon (Fire), Adler (air) and monkey with fruit (earth). Both housing in nice condition with small traces of age and wear. Enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic hour minute. Two blued hands. The dial is restored to the opener at 6 o'clock. Rarely lush ornate, gilt full plate movement with verge escapement, chain and fusee. Exceptionally well-formed movement pillars of polished steel and gilt bronze. Elaborated silver sawed and engraved balance coverage with birds of paradise and shellfish. In a sea serpent with arrow as a pointer for the spring adjustment plate. Blued screws. The clean plant running properly. The work is signed "JP Thuillier" and 337 Numbers. Diameter of the watch approx 49mm, weight 100 g. Case no. 337 . Bibliography watchmaker: Osvaldo Patrizzi "Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois", page 375 : The Swiss watchmaker Jean Pierre Thuillier was founded in 1696 as the son of Isaac Thuillier in France or in Geneva. He married in 1722 and was from 1735 until 1750 Business Partner of Philippe Terrot with Terrot & Thuillier. He also worked as a representative of the company in Paris. Jean Pierre Thuillier was married to Françoise Manthe, from this marriage the son of Jean Antoine Thuillier was born, with whom he later worked. Jean Pierre Thuillier died in 1768 . Magnificent Jean Pierre Thuillier Perseus & Andromeda Verge pocketwatch Pegasus Paris circa 1740
Beautiful and magnificently decorated pair case pocket watch by watchmaker Jean Pierre Thuillier from Switzerland circa 1740 . Both cases are made ​​of gold, inner case with no. 337 , French gold hallmarks and master mark AM, Lilly, lion and I think a crown. Outer case very fine crafted with relief molded depiction of the mythological scene of the liberation of Andromeda by Perseus. This scene is surrounded with depictions of the four elements in allegory of different animals. Swan (water), Dragon (Fire), Eagle (air) and monkey with fruit (earth). Both cases are in beautiful condition with little signs of age and wear. Enamelled dial with Roman and Arabic hour minute. Two blued hands. The dial is partly damaged. Lush ornate, full plate move