Austrian gold pocket watch with mock pendulum Circa 1829

Open faced pocket watch with rare drum escapement
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An Austrian 13 carat rose gold pocket watch with a rare drum escapement and mock pendulum, circa 1829. Full plate movement, keywind. Two flanking figures, Mercury on the left and Dionysus on the right, on the dial, lend it the appearance of a Jacquemart watch. Between the two gods are stacks of produce that speak of affluence. Mercury is the god of commerce and thieves and is shown as a messenger of the gods with a winged hat, winged shoes and a bag of money, he carries the caduceus. Dionysus on the opposite site is the god of wine and euphoria, he sits plump and cheerful on a barrel of wind and gestures, wildly a charming allegory of wealth and pleasure.
Eccentric enamel dial, applied mythological figures chased in two colour gold on a blued steel back, aperture for the mock pendulum. Plain case.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 94 g
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Signed: Anton Daniel Meißner Braunau
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According to Wolf Brüggemann’s encyclopedia of escapements volume I, page 525ff, this type of escapement was only rarely used in pocket watches.