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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021

LOT 159

Samuel Marsden
Pair case pocket watch; silver and tortoise-shell

CHF 600 - 1,200

EUR 600 - 1,150 / USD 700 - 1,350 / HKD 5,200 - 10,300

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 450

Silver and tortoise-shell, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pair-cased pocket watch.

Outer silver pair case with tortoise-shell panels; polished silver case.

White enamel dial with radial revolving Arabic numerals; yellow gold “Pear” hands.

Movement 16’’’, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (polished steel) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded English cock with the bust of a Roman emperor or George III (1738-1820), King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1820).


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Samuel Marsden, London

Year 1783

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. unnumbered (by “T•P”, probably Thomas Peper, London, Master case-maker registered on February 1767; London letter-date for 1783)

Material silver and tortoise-shell

Diameter 51.8 mm.

Caliber 16’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement

Weight 106.2 gr. (approx.)

Signature movement

Notes

Important notice

This lot is subject to CITES export / import restrictions. The lot can only be shipped to addresses within the Switzerland or collected from our Geneva office. Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to ivory, coral and tortoise-shell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarise themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.