Property From An Important Private Asian Collection

BROCKBANK. A RARE AND MASSIVE GILT, PASTE AND SEED PEARL-SET DOUBLE DIALED COACH WATCH WITH DUAL TIME, LUNAR CALENDAR AND REGULATOR, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET

SIGNED BROCKBANK LONDON, CIRCA 1840

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BROCKBANK. A RARE AND MASSIVE GILT, PASTE AND SEED PEARL-SET DOUBLE DIALED COACH WATCH WITH DUAL TIME, LUNAR CALENDAR AND REGULATOR, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Signed Brockbank London, circa 1840

With gilt-finished lever movement, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, one white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt poker and beetle hands, the opposite white enamel dial with central floral motif, three subsidiary dials indicating second time zone, lunar calendar and regulator, the case with glass and paste-set bezel, pierced and chased, glass and seed pearl-set floral decoration, paste set rim, dial signed
160 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

US$8,000-12,00

This clock watch is accompanied by a key together with an associated gilt stand simulating bamboo sticks in the form of a pagoda, six gilt metal bells and one gilt metal tab attached to the top, the wooden bottom panel surrounded by gilt geometrical decoration

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