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Pocket watch · Pair-cased watch

Daniel Quare silver pair-cased watch No. 3354

Partially verified

This pair-cased pocket watch by Daniel Quare, dated circa 1710, carries the serial number 3354. The timepiece is housed in a polished silver case featuring a double-body outer case and a bassine-style inner case equipped with a swivel pendant and loose ring. The silver champlevé dial displays Roman numerals for hours and an Arabic minute track, with a central pierced cartouche and an integrated date aperture. The watch is powered by a 41 mm hinged gilt brass full plate movement featuring Egyptian pillars, a fusee with chain, and a verge escapement. The balance assembly utilizes a plain steel three-arm balance with a flat balance spring of 1.5 coils and a gilt brass English cock engraved with shell and foliage motifs. The watch is signed on both the dial and the movement's back plate, and the ensemble is completed by blued steel poker and beetle hands.

Front view showing the silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals, date aperture, and signature, set within the inner case.
Front view showing the silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals, date aperture, and signature, set within the inner case. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Pocket watch · Pair-cased watch
Maker / attribution
Daniel Quare
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
238
Source-reported date
circa 1710
Source-reported place
England
Source-reported serial
3354

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial Construction

The watch is presented in a pair-case configuration composed of silver. The outer case is a polished, double-body construction. The inner case is also a double-body bassine form, characterized by a deep back section.

The dial is constructed of silver in a champlevé style. The hour markers are delineated in Roman numerals, while an outer ring displays Arabic numerals for the minute track. A central pierced cartouche surrounds the movement signature, positioned above an aperture dedicated to the date indication. Time is indicated by blued steel hands in the poker and beetle configuration.

Evidence for this section
  • “Outer: double body, polished”
  • “Inner: double body bassine with deep back part, polished, swivel pendant, loose ring”
  • “Silver champlevé with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring, center with pierced cartouche and aperture for date.”

Movement and Escapement

The movement is a hinged gilt brass full plate design measuring 41 mm in diameter. It is constructed with Egyptian pillars and utilizes a traditional fusee and chain power transmission system. The regulation of time is managed by a verge escapement mechanism.

The balance assembly comprises a plain steel three-arm balance paired with a flat balance spring consisting of 1.5 coils. The balance cock is manufactured from gilt brass and is detailed with streamers, as well as decorative engraving depicting shell and foliage motifs.

Evidence for this section
  • “hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement”
  • “plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with 1.5 coils, gilt brass English cock with streamers pierced and engraved with a shell and foliage.”

Signatures and Attribution

The timepiece is signed on both the dial and the back plate of the movement, indicating the involvement of Daniel Quare, a prominent maker active in London during the early 18th century. The piece is numbered 3354.

The records of the Clockmakers' Company from 1703 contain references to the unauthorized use of Quare's name by makers in Amsterdam.

Evidence for this section
  • “Signed on the dial and back plate.”
  • “D(aniel) Quare, London No. 3354”
  • “The Master and Mr. [Daniel] Quare produced letters from Patrick Cadell of Amsterdam, stating that Cabriere, Lambe, and others, at Amsterdam, had set the names of Tompion, Windmills and Quare on their work”

Open research questions

  • What specific archival evidence confirms the number 3354 falls within the accepted range of Daniel Quare's production?
  • To what extent are the movement components original to the case given the reported 'Good' grade for both?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Daniel Quare silver pair-cased watch No. 3354
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerDaniel Quare“D(aniel) Quare”
Serial Number3354“No. 3354”
Datecirca 1710“circa 1710”
Case MaterialSilver“Fine silver pair-cased watch”
Movement Diameter41 mm“M. 41 mm.”
Total Diameter55 mm“Diam. 55 mm.”
EscapementVerge“verge escapement”

Visible details

  • Silver champlevé dial with date window
  • Blued steel poker and beetle hands
  • Swivel pendant and loose ring attachment

Research qualifications

  • Historical attribution regarding the use of the maker's name on non-English watches
  • The provenance of the specific movement components beyond general maker attribution

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

D(aniel) Quare, London No. 3354, circa 1710. Fine silver pair-cased watch with date.

Reviewed 2026-10-26 · Record ef95f6ed70

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