17th Century Dutch Filigree Watch Case Movement by Matthys Bockels

17th Century Dutch Filigree Pair Case Watch Case, 

with Movement by Matthys Bockels, Harlem, Holland.

c. 1630.

Bockels was working in Harlem c.1610 - 1630.(citation needed)

Victoria and Albert Museum.

This is another important piece from the point of view of identifying Dutch 17th Century Silver Filigree and techniques used.

The cases of these watches were almost certainly sub contracted to specialist craftsmen.

Silver Filigree and Silver Gilt Watch and Pair Case, 

signed Mathys Bockels, Haerlm, Holland, Mid 17th century.

No size Given.

 

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127272/watch-and-pair-bockels-matthys/

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Matthys Bockels in the Rijksmuseum.

https://www.thehourglass.com/interviews/rijksmuseum/

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Another very interesting watch by Bockels

with an enamelled case.

Enamel possibly by Henri Toutin.

This image from -

https://www.manager-magazin.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-48238.html

For an informative essay on the Bockels (Bockelz family of early watchmakers see -

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1958-1201-2225

For a watch made by Jan Jansen Bockeltz who was almost certainly closely related to Matthyas Bockels see -

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/194191

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Jan Jansz. Bockels in de Hage, 

fl 1610 -1640.

Size -54 x 30 mm,

Image from Auktionen Dr. Crott

Lot 248 November 10, 2012.

Frankurt, Germany