Geneva, Nov 05, 2023

LOT 252

UNSIGNED, SWITZERLAND, RELIGIEUSE, 8-DAY GOING, QUARTER REPEATER STRIKING, EBONY

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 2,200 - 4,300 / USD 2,300 - 4,500 / HKD 17,400 - 34,700

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 1,125

A fine ebonized and brass, manual wind ,rectangular with small molded base and top, the top with wooden arch inlaid brass with molded edge, hinged front and back door. Silver ring dial with champlevé Roman numerals, inner quarter-hour divisions and outer sixty-minute Arabic figures. Elaborate hands


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-13

Good

Slightly damaged

Movement: 3-6-8*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-8-03

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

HANDS Period

Brand Unsigned, Switzerland

Model Religieuse

Year Circa 1750

Length 320

Caliber Rectangular, brass, large baluster pillars, large going barrel, verge escapement, steel rod/brass small bob pendulum, silk suspension, repeating on two bells with two hammers.

Height 750

Width 160