RICHARD & CO., NO.698, RETAILED BY E. SERMON, TORQUAY. LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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A French nickel-plated brass and porcelain-mounted mignonnette carriage timepiece
richard & co., no.698, retailed by e. sermon, torquay. last quarter 19th century
The corniche case mounted with porcelain side panels painted with blue and white flowers against a silver ground, the conforming dial with white Roman chapter ring, retail signature to the centre E. SERMON TORQUAY, blued spade hands, the single barrel movement with silvered platform to the lever escapement, stamped on the backplate for Richard & Co. and numbered 698
3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
richard & co., no.698, retailed by e. sermon, torquay. last quarter 19th century
The corniche case mounted with porcelain side panels painted with blue and white flowers against a silver ground, the conforming dial with white Roman chapter ring, retail signature to the centre E. SERMON TORQUAY, blued spade hands, the single barrel movement with silvered platform to the lever escapement, stamped on the backplate for Richard & Co. and numbered 698
3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
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Please note the platform escapement is a replacement.