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

LOT 530

Stag at a LakeElgin, No. 6770015, Model 4, "G.M. Wheeler" Grade, circa 1896.Very fine, 14K multicolored gold, hunting-cased, keyless watch with an unusual case.

C. Four-body, "bassine" with extended band, back centered with applied gold stag, flowers and leaves below, vermicelli border and band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk sub-seconds. Blued steel "Spade" hands.M. 18 size, nickel, elaborately damascened, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, Moseley and Hunter patented (No. 157021) micrometric regulator.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.