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Details
A French brass compendium carriage timepiece, circa 1890
Of rhomboid form, the sides with white enamel dials for time and aneroid barometer, the former with Roman chapters and blued steel hands, with silvered dials for Réaumur and centigrade thermometers, silvered compass dial to the top, single barrel movement -- 5 1/8in. (13cm.) wide; with leather travel case
Of rhomboid form, the sides with white enamel dials for time and aneroid barometer, the former with Roman chapters and blued steel hands, with silvered dials for Réaumur and centigrade thermometers, silvered compass dial to the top, single barrel movement -- 5 1/8in. (13cm.) wide; with leather travel case
Provenance
By repute, formerly the property of the Duchess of Albany.
Special notice
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