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19TH CENTURY
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THREE GILT-BRASS TRAVEL TIMEPIECES
19TH CENTURY
Mounted in a modern mahogany glazed display stand, comprising:
A French gilt-brass travel timepiece, by Riballier Oudin au Havre
CASE: octagonal case with conforming suspension loop, with lanceolate cast bezel, re-gilt; DIAL: white enamel Roman dial, re-gilt, gilt trefoil hands, MOVEMENT: with single fusee movement, pierced and engraved bridge to the monometallic verge balance, backplate signed Riballier Oudin AU HAVRE;
A Victorian engraved gilt-brass travel timepiece, by Webster & Son, London, no.10216
CASE: foliate engraved octagonal case with plain octagonal suspension loop, engraved replaced rear door, re-gilt; DIAL: white enamel Roman dial (restored), signed WEBSTER & SON LONDON 10261 (sic); MOVEMENT: single fusee movement with monometallic balance to the duplex escapement, signed on the backplate WEBSTER & SON Cornhill LONDON 10216;
A French brass quarter-repeating travel timepiece with alarm
CASE: octagonal case with conforming suspension loop and lower repeat pull, leaf cast bezel, re-gilt; DIAL: silvered Roman dial, gilt beetle and poker hands, blued alarm hand; MOVEMENT: single chain fusee movement for time train with pierced and engraved bridge to monometallic verge balance, pull quarter repeat and alarm on two gongs
Each timepiece: 4 in. (10 cm.) wide;
The display case: 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide; 7. in. (18 cm.) deep (3)
19TH CENTURY
Mounted in a modern mahogany glazed display stand, comprising:
A French gilt-brass travel timepiece, by Riballier Oudin au Havre
CASE: octagonal case with conforming suspension loop, with lanceolate cast bezel, re-gilt; DIAL: white enamel Roman dial, re-gilt, gilt trefoil hands, MOVEMENT: with single fusee movement, pierced and engraved bridge to the monometallic verge balance, backplate signed Riballier Oudin AU HAVRE;
A Victorian engraved gilt-brass travel timepiece, by Webster & Son, London, no.10216
CASE: foliate engraved octagonal case with plain octagonal suspension loop, engraved replaced rear door, re-gilt; DIAL: white enamel Roman dial (restored), signed WEBSTER & SON LONDON 10261 (sic); MOVEMENT: single fusee movement with monometallic balance to the duplex escapement, signed on the backplate WEBSTER & SON Cornhill LONDON 10216;
A French brass quarter-repeating travel timepiece with alarm
CASE: octagonal case with conforming suspension loop and lower repeat pull, leaf cast bezel, re-gilt; DIAL: silvered Roman dial, gilt beetle and poker hands, blued alarm hand; MOVEMENT: single chain fusee movement for time train with pierced and engraved bridge to monometallic verge balance, pull quarter repeat and alarm on two gongs
Each timepiece: 4 in. (10 cm.) wide;
The display case: 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm) high; 15½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide; 7. in. (18 cm.) deep (3)
Provenance
The Dr. Eugene & Rose Antelis Collection, sold Christie's South Kensington, 26 November 1998, lot 100.
Brought to you by
Victoria von Westenholz
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