Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Oct 04, 2009
LOT 315
French, Besancon watchmaking school. Made in the late 19th century. Very fine and large, mahogany watchmaker?s bench with parts drawers, faceplate engine and three-legged adjustable wooden stool.
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
USD 11,500 - 15,000 / EUR 8,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 12,600
Rectangular bench with raised edge on three sides, each side with a cupboard with lock and key containing fifteen parts drawers, single center drawer, bracket feet, brass and steel faceplate engine operated by a foot treadle via two wooden pulleys, brass centering plate with three sprung steel dog clamps, steel bed, two-directional brass slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle. Dim. 99 x 150 x 63 cm. In good condition, polished
