Lot 179
SIGNED RICHARD HUGHES, CARNARVON
the silvered Roman numeral chapter ring with arcaded seconds and subsidiary date dial, on an engraved brass background with applied Arabesque ornamentation, (count wheel detached and missing), 37.5cm high
Estimate $400 - $600
overall condition appears to be good, losses to veneer, and adjustments to case such as lock changes, consistent with age and use, the base appears to be added later, dial slightly tarnished, not recently serviced or timed
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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.
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8125
12:00pm - 15 May 2016
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
11 May 9am-8pm
12-13 May 10am-4pm
14 May 10am-5pm
15 May 10am-11.30am
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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