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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 472
M. I. Tobias, & Co., Liverpool, Lord Street, No. 7143, with Chester hallmarks for 1824. Fine silver hunting cased watch with special escapement.
CHF 1,000 - 1,500
Sold: CHF 1,495
C. Three body, "consular", cover and back polished, marked "7.W." (John Widdowson), with integrate dome. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel " peat" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, rack-lever escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock engraved with decoration and "Patent" , diamond endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
