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Watchcocks, Lost Art from the Baroque Art Period found in Antique Watches
Estimated price for orientation: 1 100 $
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Description Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800 Country Made: England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland Material: Bronze, Gold Plated Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Horological Art Collection of ancient pocket watch art referred to as Verge balance cock, Bridge, Watchcock Cog-de-montre, Spindel-bruecke This is a Museum Quality collection 32 items of the forgotten art. Watchcocks of this intricacy typically sell between $50 to $150 each.Introduced on expensive pocket watches hand made in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The most wondrous fact of all is that each watchcock is truly unique. No two exactly alike have ever been discovered The artists of these items chiseled, carved, engraved, pierced and created latticework in geometric, symmetric and eccentric patterns with faces, birds, flowers, masks, etc. and then gilded them with gold. A small number of noteworthy artists traveled between watchmakers to add this decorative element to the Verge balance cover. An elaborate one would be two weeks in the making and the resulting art would sell the watch.The holes, lattice, piercings enabled view of the balance wheel in action.Once the lever watch was introduced in the nineteenth century the verge cover became obsolete. Not only is this art unique it will never be duplicated and is finely presented in the frame shown.Please study the photos to appreciate this lost art.
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| Condition: | Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Year of Manufacture: | Pre-1800 |
| Country Made: | England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland | Material: | Bronze, Gold Plated |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | Unknown |
Horological Art Collection of ancient pocket watch art referred to as Verge balance cock, Bridge, Watchcock Cog-de-montre, Spindel-bruecke This is a Museum Quality collection 32 items of the forgotten art. Watchcocks of this intricacy typically sell between $50 to $150 each.Introduced on expensive pocket watches hand made in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The most wondrous fact of all is that each watchcock is truly unique. No two exactly alike have ever been discovered The artists of these items chiseled, carved, engraved, pierced and created latticework in geometric, symmetric and eccentric patterns with faces, birds, flowers, masks, etc. and then gilded them with gold. A small number of noteworthy artists traveled between watchmakers to add this decorative element to the Verge balance cover. An elaborate one would be two weeks in the making and the resulting art would sell the watch.The holes, lattice, piercings enabled view of the balance wheel in action.Once the lever watch was introduced in the nineteenth century the verge cover became obsolete. Not only is this art unique it will never be duplicated and is finely presented in the frame shown.Please study the photos to appreciate this lost art.