Description: Silver, highly decorated with mythological scene. Diameter 33mm (43mm with feet). Winding hole integrated in the cock. Representing a voluptuous, nude Venus lying, surrounded by flowers. A thin veil seems to mould the harmonious forms of her body. She grasps an apple with her left hand (symbol of the fertilizing power) which was offered to her by satyr with goat-like features carrying a fruit basket. This satyr represents Pan, the god of fertility and sexual power. Over the scene a cupid protects them with arc and arrow. On the top two doves represent the love in marriage.
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Venus is the goddess of beauty and love. She was created out of a drop of blood from Uranus, when he was mutilated by Chronos. This blood fertilized the water and Venus rose out of a breaking white wave. Goddess of love, her powers are immense, she represents two facets of love: One being the loving protector of marriage, the other representing the unstoppable passion. She is married to the god Hephaistos, but she often cheats on him with other gods or even with mortals.
This type of cock is represented in Tardy’s book (‘les coqs de montres du Mont Saint Michel’) describing the collection of watch cocks of the ‘Mont St.Michel’, in Normandy, France. This type is valued as the most beautiful dutch watch cock.
Antiquarian Horology 
