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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 617

Attributed to Albert Bertholet and Louis Burry-Haldi, Bienne, Swiss, No. 6763, circa 1890.Fine silver cane handle fitted with a patented keyless concealed watch.

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