ATTRIBUTED TO JOSEPH WÖHRLE | A GOLD PAIR CASED QUARTER REPEATING REPOUSSE VERGE WATCHCIRCA 1750

• Movement: gilded full plate, decoratively pierced balance cock engraved with flowers and foliage with a shell at the neck, flat steel balance, fusee and chain, square baluster pillars, repeating on a bell to the inside case back • bearing the signature Elrhöw, London, silver dust cap engraved London• Dial: gold champlevé, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands, the centre with banners bearing the signature Elrhöw, London• Cases: gold inner pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage and stylised dolphins, a shell at the neck and mask at the base, maker's mark WI above IDS • gold outer repoussé case with scene depicting Venus and Cupid, the bezels pierced and chased with shell and scrollwork between panels of pierced and engraved foliage, signed beneath the step ML for Martin Langpaur

Dial: Has retained good definition, with some minor losses to wax infill of numerals. Case: The inner case with some repairs to the pierced decoration, one visible repair to the side above 2 o'clock. The outer case with rubbing to the scene especially to the figures where there is some loss of definition. A few very fine and small splits to the repoussé and some pin holes, some splits also around the thumb piece. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing, repeating is stiff, plunging the pendant activates the train but full pressure has not been applied to see if the watch will strike. Some scratches and wear to the gilding of the plates.
"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."

Although signed by Elrhöw, London, the signature is almost certainly in reverse indicating that the watch was in fact made by Joseph Wöhrle from Augsburg.