Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 11, 2012
LOT 183
FACEPLATE ENGINE Swiss or French. Made in the late 19th century. Fine brass and steel faceplate engine. To be sold without reserve
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
USD 3,300 - 5,500 / EUR 2,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 5,625
Brass centering plate with three steel dog clamps, brass bed, driven by a crank handle, the transmission wheels with cycloidal teeth, two-directional slide rest controlled by a nut and a crank handle, wooden base. Dim. 46 x 24 x 22 cm. In good condition, cleaned.
