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Important James Oatley silver pear cased pocket watch, signed…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
11-Oct-2015
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Description:
Important James Oatley silver pear cased pocket watch, signed to the main plate of the movement Oatley Tamworth and is hallmarked London 1811.as Oatley arrived on the 27th January 1815, the watch would have been made 4 years prior to James Oatley arriving in Sydney. The outer associated pair case is earlier and is dated 1802. Included with the watch is an interesting repair paper by Forrester Sydney and early George St watchmaker and repairer, after 200 years since Sydney's most famous clockmaker arrived from Tamworth England, the work of this early colonial clockmaker has become not just important his work is collected by museums, and important private collections.
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Unclassified