HENRY CAPT: A RARE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND, ENAMEL AND GARNET LAPEL WATCH, SWISS

The ball pendant watch, of red guilloché enamel and rose-cut diamond chequerboard pattern, centring a circular white...

HENRY CAPT: A RARE 19TH CENTURY DIAMOND, ENAMEL AND GARNET LAPEL WATCH, SWISS

The ball pendant watch, of red guilloché enamel and rose-cut diamond chequerboard pattern, centring a circular white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, the suspension of similar design and bar brooch centring stylised beetle garnet wings, ruby eyes and accented with rose-cut diamonds, dial signed Hy Capt, in silver and gold, length 6.7cm

A Private Collection (lot 79 to 106) from a Distinguished Private Collector

Henry Capt (1749- circa1840) was one of Geneva’s most accomplished goldsmiths and watchmakers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Trained as a horologist, he soon broadened his practice to encompass jewellery and objets de vertu.
Capt’s creations reflect the prevailing Neoclassical taste of the period — distinguished by harmonious proportions, graceful simplicity, and finely executed geometric ornament. His works often incorporate diamonds and coloured gemstones with exquisite precision, demonstrating a jeweller’s eye for detail and a watchmaker’s mastery of mechanism.
A noted inventor as well as craftsman, Capt patented several designs for musical and automaton timepieces, securing his reputation as one of Geneva’s leading makers of luxury objects.

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