E STIENNE HUBERT, Rouen

Octagonal watch in gilded metal and rock crystal with a single hand Case on hinge, faceted rock crystal on the back, the junction between the cover and the back is decorated with a chiseled frieze, safety catch at the base. Silvered and gilded dial, Roman numerals with a single hand, minute track in the center, the background decorated with an abbey in a country setting in the foreground. Mechanical movement with key winding, pre-sprung balance wheel, chiseled and pierced cock, adjusting screw, worm screw with pawls, spindle and hose, verge escapement, signature on the plate "Estienne Hubert Rouen". Dim. 34,5 x 41 mm Gross weight. 56 gr. The Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français mentions Estienne Hubert in Rouen, p. 310, Tardy, Juror 1659-94-1702. One of his silver watches with a pierced decoration of flowers and foliage is illustrated in the same work and is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Le Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français, Tardy, mentions Estienne Hubert in Rouen (p. 310) as Guild Master 1659-94-1702. One of his silver watches with a pierced decoration of flowers and foliage is illustrated in the same book and is now in the collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum.