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    Sale 1348

    Important Pocket Watches and Wristwatches

    Geneva

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    12 November 2007

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    • Swiss. A fine, rare and unusua
    Lot 113

    Swiss. A fine, rare and unusual 18K gold openface quarter repeating cylinder watch with varicoloured gold three jaquemarts automaton

    UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1830

    Price realised

    CHF 37,000

    Estimate

    CHF 15,000 - CHF 20,000

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    Swiss. A fine, rare and unusual 18K gold openface quarter repeating cylinder watch with varicoloured gold three jaquemarts automaton
    Unsigned, circa 1830
    With full plate gilt-finished cylinder movement, gold cuvette, quarter repeating on two hammers, the dial with Breguet numerals on outer white enamel chapter ring, the blued steel centre surmounted by an incomplete varicoloured gilt scene depicting a seated grinder grinding a knife while two cherubs are striking bells in unison with the repeating, in circular engine-turned case with hinged back, repeating through the pendant, pendant locking lever in the band, unsigned
    60 mm. diam.

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