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An American brass carriage timepiece with Buck's escapement, by Waterbury Watch Company, circa 1880
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An American brass carriage timepiece with Buck's escapement, by Waterbury Watch Company, circa 1880

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An American brass carriage timepiece with Buck's escapement, by Waterbury Watch Company, circa 1880
The narrow case with ringed handle, with glazed side panels and door to the front, the gilt brass mask engraved with a monogram and inscribed PAT. MAY 21 1878 below a silvered chapter ring with skeletonized centre, with blued steel hands, the single barrel movement with key-less wind from the rear plate, with Long Wind watch type carriage rotating once an hour with the minute hand -- 4¼in. (10.75cm.) high to hilt of handle; with original red leather travel case with brass lined circular aperture to the front
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

For a full account and detailed illustrations of this clock and the Wateringbury Series E Long Wind watch from which it derived see Charles Allix and Peter Bonnert Carriage Clocks, Their history and development, Antique Collectors' Club, 1974, pp.356-358.
The movement has a rotating carriage, which is visible through the dial, effectively acting as a tourbillon. The hands are independently set.