Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 08, 2022
LOT 515
Unsigned
Horological tool; watchmaker’s face-lathe with large perpendicular wood wheel; brass, copper, iron, steel and wood
CHF 2,500 - 5,000
EUR 2,600 - 5,100 / USD 2,700 - 5,300 / HKD 20,700 - 41,400
Brass, copper, iron, steel and wood, watchmaker’s face-lathe, with large perpendicular wood wheel, pulley and crank-handle; manual chisel-holder and micrometric screw chisel-holder; mounted on a modern wooden base.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Brand Unsigned, Franco-Swiss Jura Arc
Year mid-19th century
Material brass, copper, iron, steel and wood
Dimensions 34 x 40 x 20 mm. (on the base; approx.)
Weight 9.5 kg. (approx.)
Signature monogrammed “G E P”
Notes
Property of a discerning collector, this tool has just been completely dismantled, cleaned and reassembled by him. This collector only collects objects that have been left in their original state, i.e. not stripped and re-polished to excess.
An excellent opportunity to acquire a beautiful and rare tool ready to be used or exhibited, ... which, moreover, is not sticky with old grease and oil!