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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 279

Barraud's, Cornhill, London, No. 6983, hallmarked 1809-10.Fine, 18K gold hunting-cased watch with special escapement.

C. three-body, "Consular", polished, fixed cuvette. D. off-white, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. "Spade" gold hands. M. 42 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, ruby duplex escapement, plain gilt balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock.Dial and movement signed. Case punched by the casemaker William Webb (WW).Diam. 54 mm.