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

LOT 401

Elgin, No. 5516230, Grade 128, made 1893-1894.Fine and rare, 14K gold, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Four-body, "bassine" with extended band, triple-hinged, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White and pink enamel, Roman numerals, gold paillon minute ring, green fleur-de-lis decoration, gold paillon star rosette in the center, recessed subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16 size, nickel 3/4 split plate, straight line lever esca-pement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.