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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 502

German, circa 1580. Very fine and rare rock crystal and gilt brass octagonal pre-balance spring, single-hand hour-striking clockwatch with stackfreed.

C. Three-body, the front with eight lobes pierced and engravedwith foliage, center with circular, heavy rock crystal protectingthe dial, back en suite, with octagonal crystal, the band witheight rectangular faceted rock crystal panels, small pendant,loose ring, small finial.D. Silver, with champlevé radial Romannumerals and half-hour markers, bayonet fixing, center deco-ratedwith translucent champlevé enamel depicting exotic birdand foliage, the whole within octagonal gilt brass plate piercedand engraved with a foliate design.M. Octagonal, 51 x 40 mm,gilt brass, octagonal full plate, the border engraved withrepeated pattern, four turned baluster pillars, fixed barrel,