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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 139
Henry Marc, Paris, No. 19056, circa 1880. Fine and unusual Boulle style tortoiseshell veneered, eight day going, hour and half hour going carriage dock, in original leather travelling box.
CHF 6,500 - 7,500
USD 5,500 - 6,500
C. Rectangular, glazed on four faces, entirely veneered with brown and green tortoiseshell with inlaid engraved brass decoration in the manner of André Charles Boulle. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Brass rectangular with going barrels both on the going and the striking train, platform escapement with straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring and regulator. Striking on a bell. In good condition. Dim. 21 x 12 x 9 cm, excluding the handle.
