Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 449

Thomas Dobson, Chiswell Street, London, No. 12981, made for the Islamic Market, with London hallmarks for 1800-1801. Fine silver pair cased coach watch with alarm, striking hours and quarters, repeating the quarters only, in leather fitted travelling box.

C. Doubel body outer Louis XVI, the bezels pierced and engraved with a floral decoration, the back engraved with a fine bouquet of flowers. Inned double body, bassinc, the band pierced with foliage ornaments alternating with small bouquets of flowers engraved on small cartouches. D. Silver with Turkish numerals on a polished chapter ring, the centre engraved with a floral rosette in a Oriental pattern. Blued steel arrow hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, the back plate fully engraved with flowers and foliage, fusee with chain both on the going and the striking trains, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain steel threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock pierced and engraved wit a mask and foliage, diamond end-stone. Quarter striking, pull quarter repeating and alarm on a bell. Gilt brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 13 cm.