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New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 123

Thomas Gammage & Son, 1 St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, No. 3617, made for Marcks and Co. Ltd., Bombay and Poona, with London hallmarks for 1881. Fine and impressive 18K gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer with the enamel portrait of the owner, signed John Gillet.

USD 13,000 - 15,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets " , by Alfred Thickbroom (Master mark), the cover engraved with the coat of arms of Thaig Jung Shums-Ul-Oomrao. Amir-I-Kubir, with the motto: "Khoorsheed Jah", the painted polychrome enamel portrait on the inner side. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold green flinque enamelled with gilt Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Gold "fleurs-de-lys" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, two-arm bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, free sprung helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond end-stone. Signed on the back plate by the maker and on the dial by the Indian retailer. Diam. 62 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-5-28

Very good

Poor

Replacements

Movement: 2-10*

Very good

Patinated

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 23-51

Later

Partially reprinted