266 - Johann Michael Hosser - Neo-Renaissance

Johann Michael Hosser - Neo-Renaissance A fine, oval, single-hand Viennese Historism enamel pocket watch Movement No. 1201, Dimensions 36 x 45 mm, circa 1830, Weight 36 g, Origin: Austria Case: Silver, with opaque polychrome enamel on both the inside and outside; black-enameled caseband with an engraved golden rose motif; on the reverse, an oval enamel medallion depicting the hero Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra; the inside of the case features a depiction of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, bathing. Dial: Polychrome cloisonné enamel with an opaque and translucent octagonal star and patterns. Movement: Round full-plate movement, chain/fusee, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance. Jürgen Abeler’s records list Johann Michael Hosser as a watchmaker in Vienna. He was born in 1749, became a master craftsman in 1786, and died around 1824. In keeping with the concept of late 19th-century historicism, which draws inspiration from historical styles and art, the verge movement dating from the early 19th century was fitted with a new case and a new Renaissance-style dial. Case: very good, scratched. Dial: very good, minor restorations. Movement: very good, in working order, cleaning recommended.