Lot 11
Brass full plate verge movement, chain fusee, pierced and engraved balance cock, pierced hybrid pillars, silvered regulator movement signed 'Geo Prior, London' and numbered 34748. The plain silver inner case hallmarked London 1808 Richard James. The white enamel dial with black Turkish hour markers, black outer minute divisions with Turkish five minute markers, blued steel beetle and poker hands. Dial signed 'George Prior, London'. A plain silver hinged case, silver and tortoiseshell outer case with stud decoration with a heavily engraved outer case decorated with traditional middle eastern designs, silver fob chain and key.
Circa 1808.
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
Minor age-expected surface wear to silver. Very faint flecks and scratches to porcelain face. Glass in excellent condition. Silver case 6.5cm diameter with minor rim wear. Tortoiseshell case 7.5cm diameter in excellent condition. Outer case 8.5cm diameter in good condition with only age-related wear, including a few very minor dimples and deterioration to the silk lining. Overall, in very good condition with no visible signs of repair or damage.
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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8367
6:00pm - 30 June 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 26th – Monday 29th June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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