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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 337
?Casino? ImHof, Swiss. Made in the 1940s. Fine and unusual, quartzite and malachite, 8-day going novelty desk clock in the form of a dice and playing card. To be sold without reserve
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
EUR 900 - 1,500 / USD 1,200 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 5,900
C. Cube-form, the clock set into the front, three sides inlaid with malachite dots for the numbers, 3, 4 & 5, cylindrical malachite and black onyx base raised on a rectangular base in the form of the Ace of Diamonds. D. Square brushed silvered with applied gilt conical hour indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Gilt ?fleur-de-lys? hands. M. 8-day going. Dial signed. Dim. 10.5 x 8 cm. Property of a French Gentleman
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |