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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 229

Beauvais, London, circa 1720. Fine and rare silver pair-cased watch with date and mock pendulum.

C. Outer: two-body, oignon-type, polished. Inner: two-body, "bassine", polished, winding aperture on the back.D. Silver, eccentric hour and minute chapter set at the top, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, date aperture at 8 o?clock, symmetrically at 4 o?clock regulator, lower part with aperture for the mock pendulum. Blued steel "fleur-de-lis" and "poker" hands.M. 42 mm, hinged, gilt full-plate entirely engraved with stylized foliage, elaborate Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, steel balance with mock pendulum, flat balance spring, simple brass cock.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 58 mm.