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Italiano Chest oignon with indication of hours, calendars, phases and days of the moon
Case: silver.
Dial: composed by three little subsidiary silver ring dials applied on a gilted plate with flowers engraving decoration. In the low part for the hour with roman numerals with window for the days of the week; on the left for the datarium, on the right for the moon phases and the days of the moon. Dial even decorated with " Fleurs de lys" one of the symbol of France.
Movement: fusee with gut, verge escapement, two steel rays balancer, pierced and engraved balancer bridge.
Period and provenance: circa 1640, Berlin-Germany
Signed: "Johan May, Coln an der Spree" (Berlin) on movement).
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