Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
LOT 222
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1870.Very rare steel and brass cylinder escapement tool.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,800 - 6,200 / USD 5,200 - 6,700
Sold: CHF 7,590
Small brass dead center turns moving to and fro via a small wooden pulley, small feeding lever, depth adjustments.Dim: 17 x 15 cm.
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This is one of the most unusual, complicated and intriguing tools produced by the cylinder industry.