Daniel Quare gilt quarter repeating pocket watch No. 280
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1715
According to the auction catalogue, this antique pocket watch was produced circa 1715 by Daniel Quare in London. It features a gilt full plate verge movement with a fusee for the going train, a pierced and engraved foliate balance cock, and a silvered regulation dial.
The movement is signed and recorded as No. 280. The time is displayed on a white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, an outer Arabic minute track, and blued steel beetle and poker hands. The movement is housed in a pierced, chased, and engraved outer gilt case measuring 52 mm in diameter.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Outer gilt case with pierced, chased, and engraved decoration
- Dial
- White enamel dial with Roman numerals and blued hands
- Type
- Quarter repeating pocket watch
- Diameter
- 52 mm
- Movement
- Gilt full plate verge movement with fusee
- Place recorded
- United Kingdom
- Maker / attribution
- Daniel Quare
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer Arabic minute track at five-minute intervals. • Blued steel beetle and poker hands mounted centrally. • Prominent pierced and engraved scrollwork along the gilt case band and bezel. • Gilt pendant and suspension bow mounted at the 12 o'clock position. • Protruding case hinge visible on the left flank.
- Identity and Attribution
- In the Sotheby's New York auction catalogue for June 8, 2016, Lot 64 was catalogued as a gilt quarter repeating watch attributed to Daniel Quare of London, assigned movement number 280, and dated circa 1715. The movement is noted by the auction house as signed, though the specific text, layout, and placement of the signature are not recorded in the cataloguing text.
- Case and Dial Configuration
- The auction description documents an outer gilt case measuring 52 mm in diameter, decorated with pierced, chased, and engraved work. Visual observation confirms prominent pierced and engraved scrollwork along the gilt case band and bezel, a gilt pendant and suspension bow mounted at the 12 o'clock position, and a protruding hinge on the left flank. The time display features a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and an outer Arabic minute track, paired with blued steel beetle and poker hands mounted centrally.
- Condition and Originality Assessments
- The specialist condition report explicitly notes that the white enamel dial is 'probably later' and displays black spots and surface scuffs. Wear is also noted across the blued steel hands, and the gilt case is described as bearing scuffs throughout.
- Movement Architecture and Reported Function
- Internal specifications documented by the cataloguer state that the pocket watch contains a gilt full plate verge movement, a pierced and engraved balance cock decorated with foliate work, a fusee for the going train, and a silvered regulation dial. According to the auctioneer's condition report, the quarter repeating complication was operating at the time of examination, but the movement was noted as needing service and had not been checked for timekeeping accuracy.
Identification
- Serial number
- 280
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The auction condition report states that the dial is probably later.
- Research required: The movement was reported to need servicing, though the repeating mechanism was operating at the time of cataloguing.
- Research required: Movement details described in the lot text are internal and not visible in the primary frontal image.