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Windmills London Fine Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch, circa 1725. ...
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Description
Windmills London Fine Quarter Repeating Pocket Watch, circa 1725Case: 52 mm pierced pinchbeck outer case with ruby set side button and ruby set pendant, 20k gold inner pierced case with steel bell, case is pierced with swirls, dolphins and dogs, mask engraved at base
Dial: white enamel, Roman hour numerals, black minute track, outer five minute numerals, beetle and poker steel hands
Movement: No. 9300, fire gilt verge fusee, pierced cock with mask, diamond endstone in silver mount, cylindrical pillars, repeat sounding from two steel hammers, inner gilt dust cap
Signed: movement signed Windmills London, dust cap signed Windmills, Wightman London
Condition Report*:
Type: Windmills London Fine Quarter Repeating Watch
Signed: Windmills, London
Model: verge fusee
Dial: white enamel, Roman chapters
Hands; beetle and poker
Metal: 20k gold inner case, gilt outer
Gram Weight: 144.5
Case Info: inner with steel bell, both pierced
Case Width: 52 mm
Crystal: glass bulls eye
Watch Movement: No. 9300, two steel hammers, activated from the pendant, striking on inner case bell, verge fusee, pierced cock with mask, diamond endstone in silver mount, cylindrical pillars, silver disc regulator
Circa: 1725
Condition: inner case is very good, outer case good minor brass showing, dial with two tiny edge flakes, some hairlines, movement running and chiming well
Notes: The push pendant is set with a ruby as is the side case push piece (ruby is cracked)
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Signed: Windmills, London
Model: verge fusee
Dial: white enamel, Roman chapters
Hands; beetle and poker
Metal: 20k gold inner case, gilt outer
Gram Weight: 144.5
Case Info: inner with steel bell, both pierced
Case Width: 52 mm
Crystal: glass bulls eye
Watch Movement: No. 9300, two steel hammers, activated from the pendant, striking on inner case bell, verge fusee, pierced cock with mask, diamond endstone in silver mount, cylindrical pillars, silver disc regulator
Circa: 1725
Condition: inner case is very good, outer case good minor brass showing, dial with two tiny edge flakes, some hairlines, movement running and chiming well
Notes: The push pendant is set with a ruby as is the side case push piece (ruby is cracked)
Auction Info
2008 December Jewelry & Timepieces Signature Auction #687 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2008
8th-10th
Monday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 5
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