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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995

LOT 134

Litherland Whiteside & Co., Liverpool, No. 4430, circa 1810. Rare silver centre second watch with rack-lever escapement.

CHF 2,500 - 3,000

C. Later four body engin-turned, with fixed cuvette with London hallmarks for 1850. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold "spade" hands with counterpoised centre seconds. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, Liverpool jewelling, fusee with chais and maintaining power, three wheel train, the racklever escapement with 30 tooth large escape wheel, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass balance cock engraved with the Royal crown and "Patent" , ruby endstone. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.


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Note: The inscription "Patent" on the balance cock, refers to the invention of the rack-lever escapement patented by Litherland in 1791.