Fine Watches, Wristwatches, and Clocks including Property from a Distinguished Collection
Catalog Information: 163 lots with images
Viewing Notes:
18 Nov 2011 10:00-17:00 California, San Francisco 19 Nov 2011 10:00-17:00 California, San Francisco 20 Nov 2011 10:00-17:00 California, San Francisco 25 Nov 2011 10:00-21:00 Hong Kong 26 Nov 2011 10:00-21:00 Hong Kong 27 Nov 2011 10:00-14:00 Hong Kong 3 Dec 2011 12:00-17:00 New York 4 Dec 2011 12:00-17:00 New York 5 Dec 2011 10:00-17:00 New York 6 Dec 2011 10:00-17:00 New York 7 Dec 2011 10:00-17:00 New York
Lot 1: A gilt grande sonnerie carriage clockSigned Ch. Hour, no. 18653, retailed by Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1900
Signed Ch. Hour, no. 18653, retailed by Theodore B. Starr, New York, circa 1900Two train movement with silvered platform right angle lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, striking hours and chiming quarters on coiled gongs, repeating by means of [...more]
Lot 2: A fine and rare gilt brass and mixed metal grande sonnerie quarter repeating carriage clockRetailed by Bigelow Kennard Co., Boston, no. 1026, last quarter 19th century
Retailed by Bigelow Kennard Co., Boston, no. 1026, last quarter 19th centuryWith scroll and reeded bar handle over domed cornice, ringed columns with floral capitals and bases to the corners, base with shaped skirt and bracket feet, silvered roman ch [...more]
Lot 3: A fine and rare brass and mixed metal repeating carriage clock decorated with scenes from ShakespeareThe movement stamped AB within a star, no. 309, last quarter 19th century
The movement stamped AB within a star, no. 309, last quarter 19th centuryWith leaf capped turned handle over shaped molded case with fluted columns to the corners, white enamel dial with roman chapters and blued hands within a pictorial metal mask de [...more]
Lot 4: A Victorian ebonized mantel timepieceSigned Banister, 75 Fleet St. , London, mid 19th century
Signed Banister, 75 Fleet St. , London, mid 19th centuryGlazed top and sides the flat top case on molded base, rectangular silvered dial with engraved roman chapter ring and foliate scrolls to the corners, blued steel hands, single chain fusee moveme [...more]
Lot 5: Fedor Kovalskii, Kremensuk [Ukraine]. A very rare Russian silver quarter striking and repeating coach watch with unusual cylinder escapementNo. 569, second half 18th century
No. 569, second half 18th centuryGilt full plate movement with tapered pillars, going, striking and quarter trains each with standing barrel, steel cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel made with radial teeth in the plane of the wheel, plain ta [...more]
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