Triple Cased Silver Champleve Dial Repeater by Cabrier
£12,500.00
An early 18th Century half quarter repeating verge by Cabrier in silver repousse pair cases and a protective outer. Full plate fire gilt movement with pentagonal baluster pillars. Signed silver dust cover pierced to reveal the index. Pierced and engraved masked silver cock, pierced and engraved foot and gilt plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Deep engraved dial plate and engraved brass edge to the signed silver champleve dial. Arcaded minute ring, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands. Fine silver pair cases, silver push pendant and stirrup bow. The sides of the inner case finely pierced and engraved with foliate decoration. Silver outer case, the bezel with chased and engraved repousse cartouches, pierced and engraved panels between them. Centre of the repousse back depicting two doves perched on a bowl containing fruit within a chased and engraved rococo border. Four chased and engraved repousse busts around the back separated by four pierced and engraved panels. Third protective case covered in green shagreen, engraved silver disc to the centre. Silver bezels and pique pins.
In excellent overall condition. The well executed repousse work showing no signs of wear having been kept in the protective outer. Unusual early "all or nothing" device to ensure that the full number of hours are struck. Probably Charles Cabrier II, son of Charles Cabrier born 1670 in Lyons, a French Huguenot who emigrated to England after the revoking of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. Charles Cabrier II, was apprenticed to his father 1719, made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1726 and Master from 1757 to 1772. He married Rebecca Stone in 1725 at St Bride's Fleet Street. Their first son died in infancy, but their second son Charles was born 1729 who also entered the trade.
Technical Specifications
- Reference Number
- A11133
- Circa
- 1730
- Signed
- Cabrier London
- Dimensions
- Diameter 55 mm Depth 18 mm
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