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Quare & Horseman Rare & Important Quarter Hour Repeating Verge, Gold Pair Case, circa 1825. ...
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Description
Quare & Horseman Rare & Important Quarter Hour Repeating Verge, Gold Pair Case, circa 1825Case: outer plain 57 mm gold case with five joint hinge, pierced inner gold case with steel bell, 18k hallmarked with T.C makers initials
Dial: white enamel, radial Arabic chapters, gold Louis XV hands
Movement: No. 1173, fire gilt full plate, verge fusee, pierced broad footed balance cock with engraved female mask, large diamond endstone in a blued steel mount, cylindrical pillars, repeat activated from the pendant, two steel hammers striking on an inner steel bell
Signed: movement and gilt dust cap are signed Quare & Horseman London
Condition Report*:
Type: Quare & Horseman Rare Quarter Hour Repeating Verge, Gold Pair Case
Dial: enamel, radial Arabic
Hands; gold Louis XV
Metal: unmarked 18k gold
Case Info: plain outer case, pierced inner case
Case Width: 57 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: No. 1173, fire gilt full plate, verge fusee, pierced broad footed balance cock with engraved female mask, large diamond endstone in a blued steel mount, cylindrical pillars, repeat activated from the pendant, two steel hammers striking on an inner steel bell
Circa: 1825
Condition: cases are in very sharp condition, dial with a light hairline, movement is very good, running well and chiming with very fine tone
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Dial: enamel, radial Arabic
Hands; gold Louis XV
Metal: unmarked 18k gold
Case Info: plain outer case, pierced inner case
Case Width: 57 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: No. 1173, fire gilt full plate, verge fusee, pierced broad footed balance cock with engraved female mask, large diamond endstone in a blued steel mount, cylindrical pillars, repeat activated from the pendant, two steel hammers striking on an inner steel bell
Circa: 1825
Condition: cases are in very sharp condition, dial with a light hairline, movement is very good, running well and chiming with very fine tone
Auction Info
2012 May 19 Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5097 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2012
19th
Saturday
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