8 mars 2013
Watch in the form of a skull, ca. 1640-50
Watch in the form of a skull, ca. 1640-50. Movement by Isaac Penard (Swiss, 1619-1676). Case and dial: silver, partly nielloed, with a single silver hand; Movement: gilded brass and steel; back plate of movement. 2 x 1 5/16 in. (5.1 x 3.3 cm); 1 1/16...