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Hong Kong, Hotel Victoria Hong Kong, Jun 10, 1993
LOT 161
Anonymous, Swiss, made for the Chinese market circa 1840. Unusual silver hunting cased dead center second watch with special escapement.
HKD 2,500 - 3,200
CHF 500 - 800
Sold: HKD 9,775
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes", engine-turned with gilt borders. Silver cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with applied gold Roman numerals and giIt floral decoration. Blued steel fancy hands. M. 17"', gilt brass, scroll bar caliber with going barrel, JeanRenaud duplex lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 49 mm.
