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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 351

Swiss, circa 1850. Atributed to Borel. Fine rosewood dead center-seconds wall regulator.

C. Concave, hinged glazed front door.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "Breguet" hands.M. Rectangular, heavy brass plates, Huyghens endless rope, weight-driven, spring suspension mounted to heavy bracket with two brass movement mounting brackets, pin-wheel escapement with pins on the same side of the escape wheel, gridiron pendulum independently suspended by a spring, large brass lens bob. Dim. length 131 cm.