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New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 337

George Brinkman, London, No. 1015, case hallmarked 1812.Fine, 18K gold pair-cased quarter repeating watch with a special escapement.

C. outer: double-body, polished. Inner: double-body, "bassine", the back engraved with a leaf rosette, the band pierced and engraved in a stylized foliage pattern, gilt dust-cap. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions, auxiliary dial for the seconds. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 41.7 mm., gilt full plate, cylindrical pillars, fusée and chain with Harrison's maintaining power, ruby duplex escapement with gold escape wheel and gold three-arm balance, single-footed cock with diamond endsone, escapement jeweled with endstones, repeats on a bell mounted inside the inner case by depressing the pendant.Movement signed.Dim. 57 mm.