Early Dutch silver and gilt brass oval verge watch Circa 1610

Oval pre balance spring verge watch by Jan Jans Bockels
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A fine, rare and early Dutch silver and gilt brass oval pre-balance spring verge watch, circa 1610. Oval gilt brass verge movement, gut fusée, Egyptian pillars, steel two armed pre hairspring balance wheel, decorative gilt brass cock secured by a pin, blued steel click for the ratchet wheel set up. Engraved scroll and foliage decorated gilt brass dial plate with Roman numerals on raised blank chapter silver ring, centred by the engraved view of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice and single iron hand. Oval case, finely scroll and foliage engraved silver band covered, gilt brass rims, oval-shaped hinged silver covers, glazed circular aperture to the front revealing the dial, gilt brass finial, swivel pendant and bow, the gilt hinges set with rose cut diamonds. Movement signed.
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Width: 30 mm
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Overall length: 53.5 mm
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Signed: Jan Jans Bockels in De Hage