JOHANN CHRISTOPH STRIGELL, KREILSHEIM | A SILVER PAIR CASED WANDERING HOUR VERGE WATCHCIRCA 1700

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved winged balance cock with similarly decorated broad foot, silver regulation disc, flat three-arm balance with spring, broad decoratively pierced and engraved foliate pillars, fusee and chain, signed Johann Christoph Strigell• Dial: silver champlevé with matt ground, the semi-circular aperture with gilded disc decoratively engraved with scrolling foliage and with square aperture for the hours with Roman numerals, the dial above and below with semi-circular sectors with Arabic numeral roundels for minutes and quarter hours respectively, the lower half of the dial with applied gilded scrolling foliage and banner engraved Kreilsheim• Cases: plain silver inner case, aperture for winding to back, plain pendant with stirrup-form bow • silver outer case. the back with radiating fluting centred with a chased and engraved rosette, bezel with roundels interspersed by losenge motif, square hinge 

Antiquorum Geneva, 13 May 2007, lot 239

Movement: will just run but will need a clean and overhaul. Dial: with some wear to the gilding within the wandering hour aperture, some light scuffs and scratches. Case:Inner with light depressions to the band, wear to the bow, outer case retains good definition to the decoration, some of the roundels to the bezel with pin-head holes.
"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."

Johann Christoph Strigell is listed by J. Abeler in Meister der Uhrmacherkunst, 1977, p.605.