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Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 116
Neuchâtel area. Made circa 1820. Very fine and very rare three-train, eight-day quarter striking and repeating wall regulator with dead centre seconds.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
EUR 16,000 - 20,000 / USD 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. Pine, the sliding hood with pointed cresting, straight-sided trunk with hinged door, the base with glazed demi-luneaperture and tapering to a point. D. Off-white stove enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track andArabic five minute numerals. Finely pierced gilt hour and minute hands with half-moon terminals, blued steelcentre seconds hand. M. Large rectangular shaped brass plates, four turned pillars, three trains with three leadweights, deadbeat escapement, pump-action striking, the hours with a single hammer mounted on the left of themovement, striking the quarter hours with three hammers on a nest of three bells, pull repeat, strike workmounted on the backplate, brass bob pendulum with steel rod.Dim. 165 x 39 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |