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A ladies silver-gilt…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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Description:
A ladies silver-gilt hunter-case pocket watch Swiss Circa 1886 3.4 cm diameter, 4.4 cm hight. A ladies silver-gilt hunter-case pocket watch. Swiss Circa 1886. Ladies silver-gilt hunter case watch, beautifully chased with circular floral patterns and a. shield in the middle of the front cover, and a large flower in the middle of the back cover. Bears London hallmarks for 1886 and the makers mark "AB" as well as the numbers 85408. Stem wind and cylinder escapement, typical Swiss made jewelled movement of the period, and marked, Swiss made. Hands are set by depressing the button on the side of the watch at 5 o'clock and turning the. winding crown. White enamel dial, black Roman hour numerals, gold hands. Reference: Andrew Beaton is listed in Jackson "English Goldsmiths and their marks" as mentioned in 1847 and 1848, and there does not appear to be another with the initials "AB" between then. and 1886. Provenance: Purchased from Sel Smith, Watchmaker, Toowoomba, Queensland. Dimensions: 3.4 cm diameter, 4.4 cm hight
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Category:
Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob