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Bought from Graus, New Bond Street, London, 12 August, 1967.
Bought from Graus, New Bond Street, London, 12 August, 1967.
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SIGNED JOHN ILBERY, LONDON, NO. 1452. CIRCA 1820
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John Ilbery. A gilt and paste set cylinder pocket watch with calendar and flying fifths of a second indications with painted enamel plaque of an erotic nature
Signed John Ilbery, London, No. 1452. Circa 1820
The frosted gilt chain fusee cylinder movement with profusely engraved pierced cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, ruby endstone, other pierced and engraved furniture to the top plate, stop mechanism to the rim, the white enamel dial with offset Roman chapter ring with outer quarter-hour marks, subsidiary dials for the date, the balance regulator, and flying fifths of a second indication, sweep centre seconds with outer seconds ring, gold beetle and poker hands, in plain gilt case, the outer case with chased and engraved decoration, the back centered by a painted enamel Oriental scene, the inside with painted enamel erotic scene, the bezel set with red and white paste stones
Signed John Ilbery, London, No. 1452. Circa 1820
The frosted gilt chain fusee cylinder movement with profusely engraved pierced cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, ruby endstone, other pierced and engraved furniture to the top plate, stop mechanism to the rim, the white enamel dial with offset Roman chapter ring with outer quarter-hour marks, subsidiary dials for the date, the balance regulator, and flying fifths of a second indication, sweep centre seconds with outer seconds ring, gold beetle and poker hands, in plain gilt case, the outer case with chased and engraved decoration, the back centered by a painted enamel Oriental scene, the inside with painted enamel erotic scene, the bezel set with red and white paste stones
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.