HENRY MASSY

UNUSUAL AND EARLY SILVER PAIR CASED OPENFACE WANDERING HOUR ROYAL PRESENTATION VERGE WATCH WITH THE ENAMEL PORTRAIT OF KING WILLIAM III SIGNED HENRY MASSY, LONDON, CIRCA 1700

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HENRY MASSY
UNUSUAL AND EARLY SILVER PAIR CASED OPENFACE WANDERING HOUR ROYAL PRESENTATION VERGE WATCH WITH THE ENAMEL PORTRAIT OF KING WILLIAM III
SIGNED HENRY MASSY, LONDON, CIRCA 1700
Full plate gilt-finished verge movement, chain and fusee, finely pierced and engraved foliage decorated balance cock and foot, finely engraved foliage decorated gilt dial, aperture in the revolving ring for the Roman wandering hours, outer silver 60 minutes indication, applied gilt military trophies centred by the oval polychrome painted portrait of King William III under glazed cover, surmounted by the Royal Crown held by two eagles, plain inner and outer cases, movement signed
Diameter : 62 mm.

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Lot Essay

US$10,000-15,000
The present watch is a fine example of a so-called Royal presentation watch, set with the portrait of King Wilhelm III of England (1650-1702), made for his household and given as gift to dignitaries or friends of his Majesty. The wandering hour mechanism was particularly popular during the late 17th/early 18th century.
Henry or Henri Massy (1682-1745) was a member of the renowned watchmaker family Massy of Blois. Born in Blois, he moved to London around 1681 where he got admitted to the Clockmaker's company in 1692. Henry Massy was active as master watchmaker at Charles Street, St. James', London.

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