Lot 25
SAWTELL, BRISTOL, CIRCA 1845
The brass fretted plates standing on an ebonised case base. The silvered ring dial with subsidiary seconds above dial. The signed silvered chapter ring with engraved Roman numerals and a smaller silvered subsidiary dial mounted above with seconds readout. The eight day twin chain fusee movement with anchor escapement, hour gong strike with four tune musical box by Ducomman Girod in wooded base released each hour. All under glass dome
49 cm height, 36 cm width, 20 cm depth
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
replaced dome- with cracks. Chapter ring original. Ebonised base worn/cracked. Music box working. Minor discolouration to movement. Working not recently serviced or timed.
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Important Pocket & Wristwatches and the R.O. Schmitt Collection of Skeleton, Mystery & Novelty Clocks, Christie's New York, June 17, 2005, lot 27
The Hose Collection
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8255
6:30pm - 25 June 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Wednesday 20 June, 12pm-8pm
Thursday 21 June, 10am-4pm
Friday 22 June, 10am-4pm
Saturday 23 June, 10am-4pm
Sunday 24 June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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