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    12 November 2007

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    • Antram. A fine and rare silver
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    Antram. A fine and rare silver pair case astronomical verge watch

    SIGNED JOSEPH ANTRAM, NO. 1086, WATCHMAKER TO HIS MAJESTY, LONDON, CIRCA 1700

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    CHF 21,250

    Estimate

    CHF 15,000 - CHF 20,000

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    Antram. A fine and rare silver pair case astronomical verge watch
    Signed Joseph Antram, No. 1086, Watchmaker to his Majesty, London, circa 1700
    With gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, the chased and engraved scroll decorated dial with small hour dial with Roman numerals on silver chapter ring to six o'clock, single blued steel hand, two subsidiary dials indicating date combined with phases of the moon, date, three apertures indicating the planets, month combined with the numbers of the days and symbol and the daytimes, in plain circular inner and outer cases, swivel bow, movement signed
    46 mm. diam.

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