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HUBERT JUNIOR. a fine rare silver pair case astronomical verge watch signed HUBERT Junior, circa 1720
Gilt verge movement, chased, engraved and pierced balance cock, pierced Egyptian pillars, chased silver dial with engraved and blackened arched Roman VI-VI hour sector, outer plain cartouches with engraved and blackened arabic five minute divisions, single brass hand, arched aperture to the center with rotating silver disc with sun, moon and stars on a blue background, the lower half of the dial with aperture for date surrounded by an engraved and blackened scroll and foliage decoration, plain inner and outer cases, both cases stamped with casemakers initials HI, dial signed
59mm diam.
Tardys Dictionnaire des Horlogers Franais lists an Etienne Hubert Junior, son of Robert, established in Amsterdam arround 1703
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Dag- en Nachthorloge met datum in dubbele zilveren kast. Gesigneerd; HUBERT JUNIOR, werkzaam te Amsterdam, 1703-1752
De zilveren kast gemerkt IH=Jean Hubert, werkzaam te Leiden 1728-1761
Hubert Junior staat voor Etienne Hubert de Jonge, lid van een drie generaties durende horlogemakersfamilie, Refugees te Amsterdam.
Diam.: 58mm
Price:
Price on request
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