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A prolific manufacturer, who won the Medaille d'Or for his work on regulator wall clocks, Becker patented the suspension guard in 1905.
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A gilt-brass torsion or Anniversary timepiece
of typical form, with Arabic dial and spade hands, with single barrel movement and anchor escapement, the backplate stamped for GUSTAV BECKER with suspension guard, on circular base and under glass dome, German, first quarter 20th century -- 10½in.(27cm.) high overall
of typical form, with Arabic dial and spade hands, with single barrel movement and anchor escapement, the backplate stamped for GUSTAV BECKER with suspension guard, on circular base and under glass dome, German, first quarter 20th century -- 10½in.(27cm.) high overall