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    Gregson Paris Very Fine Gold & Enamel Verge Fusee, circa 1780. ...

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    • Timepieces:Pocket (pre 1900) , Gregson Paris Very Fine Gold & Enamel Verge Fusee, circa 1780. ...
    • Timepieces:Pocket (pre 1900) , Gregson Paris Very Fine Gold & Enamel Verge Fusee, circa 1780. ...
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    Gregson Paris Very Fine Gold & Enamel Verge Fusee, circa 1780
    Case: gold, double body, slim, 55 mm, lenticular bezels decorated with champlevé paillonne and white flowers, back with deep blue sunray guilloche enamel and a scene depicting a gentleman with a gift of roses for a young lady
    Dial: white enamel, curved, Arabic numerals, tapered and pierced gold circle hands with pointed ends
    Movement: thin gilt full plate, pierced and engraved two footed balance cock, straight fast/slow index arm in a recess, crescent shaped top plate with blued screws over the barrel and fusee, beveled and chased outermost edge
    Signed: Gregson Paris on the dial and movement

    Condition Report*: Type: Gregson Paris Very Fine Gold & Enamel Verge Fusee
    Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals
    Hands; fancy pierced gold
    Metal: unmarked 18k gold
    Case Info: two body, gold and enamel, slender
    Case Width: 55 mm
    Crystal: glass
    Watch Movement: thin gilt full plate, pierced and engraved two footed balance cock, straight fast/slow index arm in a recess, crescent shaped top plate with blued screws over the barrel and fusee, beveled and chased outermost edge
    Circa: 1780
    Condition: dial is superb, repair to the minute hand, case is exceptional overall, one slight and very fine hairline under the enamel on the white back border at the bottom, the blue enamel on the top front pendant area missing, movement very bright and ticking
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    Auction Dates
    October, 2015
    29th Thursday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
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