Sale 9672
London, South Kensington
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16 July 2003
Price realised
GBP 764
Estimate
A French gilt-metal mounted burr-walnut miniature lyre timepiece, circa 1900 The off-white enamel Arabic dial decorated with floral swags, with gilt-metal hands, the single barrel movement with vertically positioned silvered platform escapement with bimetallic balance -- 10½in. (26.5cm.) high
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