D QUARE, London. No 2835
Fine original watch from this important maker, circa 1705.
£9,950.00
Silver paircase, the inner ‘box’ with revolving keyhole cover numbered as the movement and stamped WI (William Jaques, the incuse stamp of one of the finest casemakers of the period), the original outer ‘case’ is not marked but which is not unusual at this period, plus it also bears an unusual cameo ‘H’ stamp on its joint, the authorship of which I am not aware. Fullplate fusee movement typically beautifully engraved. Verge (recoil) escapement. Steel balance with spiral balance spring. Two-piece silver champlevé dial, the centre with lovely ‘lion and unicorn’ swag to the name cartouche, with what I believe are the original blued-steel ‘beetle and poker’ hands. 57 mm diameter.
Daniel Quare (1649-1724) the main rival to Thomas Tompion for best quality London work at this period.
NB: Quare’s reputation is good but it has always suffered somewhat from the fact that his name, in various forms, was one of the most used by European fakers of the time. These, being of inferior manufacture even if sometimes complicated, have casts doubts on Quare’s ability to always offer his customers the best work. Judging by this watch, the quality is at least the equal of his main rival. See also the article on Quare by Robert Foulkes and Charles Allix published in the June 1949 issue of Argentor.
William Jaques, Angel Court, Snow Hill, an important London watch case maker who died in 1720, aged 55, a maker used by Tompion, Quare and other top London watchmakers. See also the book on Windmills by Jim Neal for a short biography of Jaques.
The pendant and bow a recent and very well done restoration, plus some of the expected general signs of age and use. Otherwise in fine original condition and a rare chance to acquire a complete (cases, dial and movement) watch by this famous maker – even the full length centre arbor with its pinned on cannon pinion has survived the usual bodger’s attention. Serviced, guaranteed and the outer with a decorative 19th century print that has been used as a watchpaper by some past owner
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Silver paircase, the inner ‘box’ with revolving keyhole cover numbered as the movement and stamped WI (William Jaques, the incuse stamp of one of the finest casemakers of the period), the original outer ‘case’ is not marked but which is not unusual at this period, plus it also bears an unusual cameo ‘H’ stamp on its joint, the authorship of which I am not aware. Fullplate fusee movement typically beautifully engraved. Verge (recoil) escapement. Steel balance with spiral balance spring. Two-piece silver champlevé dial, the centre with lovely ‘lion and unicorn’ swag to the name cartouche, with what I believe are the original blued-steel ‘beetle and poker’ hands. 57 mm diameter.
Daniel Quare (1649-1724) the main rival to Thomas Tompion for best quality London work at this period.
NB: Quare’s reputation is good but it has always suffered somewhat from the fact that his name, in various forms, was one of the most used by European fakers of the time. These, being of inferior manufacture even if sometimes complicated, have casts doubts on Quare’s ability to always offer his customers the best work. Judging by this watch, the quality is at least the equal of his main rival. See also the article on Quare by Robert Foulkes and Charles Allix published in the June 1949 issue of Argentor.
William Jaques, Angel Court, Snow Hill, an important London watch case maker who died in 1720, aged 55, a maker used by Tompion, Quare and other top London watchmakers. See also the book on Windmills by Jim Neal for a short biography of Jaques.
The pendant and bow a recent and very well done restoration, plus some of the expected general signs of age and use. Otherwise in fine original condition and a rare chance to acquire a complete (cases, dial and movement) watch by this famous maker – even the full length centre arbor with its pinned on cannon pinion has survived the usual bodger’s attention. Serviced, guaranteed and the outer with a decorative 19th century print that has been used as a watchpaper by some past owner
