LOT #61002 |
Sold on May 12, 2009 for: Not Sold
Swiss Unique Quarter Hour Repeater With Portrait Dial, circa 1890. ...
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Description
Swiss Unique Quarter Hour Repeater With Portrait Dial, circa 1890Case: 5 1/4 inches in diameter, gilt outer edge, back with hinged dust cover, mounting bar, push style slide to activate the chimes, winding at six o'clock position
Dial: hand painted mother and child scene at center, blue painted outer border, luminous Arabic chapters on an antique finish ring, luminous diamond form hands
Movement: gilt, 15 jewel, straight line lever escapement, gold center wheel
Signed: unsigned
Condition Report*:
Type: Swiss Large Quarter Hour Repeater With Portrait Dial
Dial: luminous Arabic numerals, portrait at center
Hands; luminous skeleton diamond
Metal: gilt metal
Case No: 117928
Case Info: oversized, hanging bar on back
Case Width: 5 1/4 inches
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: 3/4 plate, gilt, 15 jewel, straight line lever escapement, gold center wheel, stem wind and stem set
Circa: 1890
Condition: movemeent good and running, chiming well and clear, hour hand and hour chimes off by one hour, case good, dial good
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Dial: luminous Arabic numerals, portrait at center
Hands; luminous skeleton diamond
Metal: gilt metal
Case No: 117928
Case Info: oversized, hanging bar on back
Case Width: 5 1/4 inches
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: 3/4 plate, gilt, 15 jewel, straight line lever escapement, gold center wheel, stem wind and stem set
Circa: 1890
Condition: movemeent good and running, chiming well and clear, hour hand and hour chimes off by one hour, case good, dial good
Auction Info
2009 MAY Signature Timepieces Auction #5023 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2009
12th-13th
Tuesday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
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