Lot 29
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An interesting silver open face pocket watch with resilient lever escapement
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An interesting silver open face pocket watch with resilient lever escapement

CIRCA 1900

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An interesting silver open face pocket watch with resilient lever escapement
Circa 1900
The frosted gilt three-quarter plate movement with free sprung bimetallic balance, diamond endstone, flat blued steel hairspring and resilient lever escapement, screwed jewel holders, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds, up-and-down indications, in plain silver case
54 mm.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

ALBERT ODMARK NOTES
Purchased Christie's London, 7 October, 1981, lot 257.

The resilient lever escapement was one of James Ferguson Cole's inventions of the mid 19th century with an unusual banking system, the purpose of which was to reduce shock to the mechanism.

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