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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 616

Attributed to Albert Bertholet and Louis Burry-Haldi, Bienne, Swiss, No. 4175, circa 1890.Fine silvered nickel cane handle fitted with a patented keyless concealed watch.

C. Three-body, mushroom-shaped, the cap decorated with floral and foliate pattern, the stem with repeated leaf pattern, spring-loaded top cover revealing the dial centered by engraved initials "M.A.G.", the top rotates, winding the watch. D. Black enamel, gold radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with gold five-minute Arabic markers. Gilded "cathedral" hands. M. 33 mm, brass, 3/4 plate, cylinder escapement, three-arm plain brass balance with flat balance-spring, winding by rotating bezel, stting with a small knob mounted on the extension of the minute hand arbor.Dim. Height 43 mm, diam. cap diam. 39 mm.