- 17
Daniel Delander, London
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- A RARE GOLD SINGLE CASED VERGE WATCH WITH EARLY USE OF A JEWELLED BALANCE STAFFCIRCA 1715
- Yellow gold
- width 53 mm
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved thick balance cock tapered towards the table’s end, blued steel frame beneath carrying the regulator and silver index, jewelled balance staff, plain flat balance, fusee and chain, crested Egyptian pillars, signed Daniel Delander, London, no. 386
• Dial: gold champlevé, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands, signed Delander, London
• Case: single gold case, the back with sprung shuttered winding aperture and small sliding catch
• Dial: gold champlevé, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands, signed Delander, London
• Case: single gold case, the back with sprung shuttered winding aperture and small sliding catch
Literature
Terence Camerer Cuss, The English Watch 1585-1970, 2009, p. 165, pl. 89
Condition
Movement running at time of cataloguing and appears to be in good clean condition, hand setting operational. Dial in good refreshed condition. Case in attractive condition, cover closes securely and the sliding aperture for the winding, together with its catch are operating well at time of cataloguing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."
Catalogue Note
Delander was one of the first makers to incorporate pierced rubies and ruby or diamond endstones to his balance staff pivots. In the movement of this watch, which is of exceptional quality and finish, the jewel holes for the balance staff consist of two plates of rubies at each end, the inner rubies are pierced and chamfered for the pivots. The upper jewelling has a polished steel setting which is screwed to a brass ring incorporated into the cock’s design – this feature is often lacking from watches with later added jewelling. The cock itself is notably thick and tapers towards the end of the table, beneath which a blued steel frame carries the regulator and silver index.
The gold case may have a maker’s mark that is obscured by the pivoted steel arm, however, a later watch by Delander, numbered 567 which is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, and which also has a similar pendant and bow, has the maker’s mark WI, probably for William Jaques.
Daniel Delander was born c. 1678 and apprenticed in April 1692 to Charles Halsted before transferring to Thomas Tompion. He was free of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1699. Delander took on a number of apprentices and it is believed he died in 1733. See Loomes, The Early Clockmakers of Great Britain, 1981, p. 189. Although Delander did not produce many watches, they always appear to have been made to an exceptional standard.
The gold case may have a maker’s mark that is obscured by the pivoted steel arm, however, a later watch by Delander, numbered 567 which is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, and which also has a similar pendant and bow, has the maker’s mark WI, probably for William Jaques.
Daniel Delander was born c. 1678 and apprenticed in April 1692 to Charles Halsted before transferring to Thomas Tompion. He was free of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1699. Delander took on a number of apprentices and it is believed he died in 1733. See Loomes, The Early Clockmakers of Great Britain, 1981, p. 189. Although Delander did not produce many watches, they always appear to have been made to an exceptional standard.