SMITH BRISTOL ENGLISH Smith, Bristol, English. Made circa 1730. Fine, gold, double-cased watch, by an interesting provincial maker. Accompanied by a key. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces | Hong Kong, 22 June 2013
SMITH BRISTOL ENGLISH Smith, Bristol, English. Made circa 1730. Fine, gold, double-cased watch, by an interesting provincial maker. Accompanied by a key., C. Outer: Two-body, repoussé, the case back depicting a musical scene, border with repoussé foliate scrolls, the bezel decorated to match. Inner: Two-body, plain, polished with split bezelD. Gold-color champleve, with Roman hour and Arabic five minute numerals, outer minute divisions, repousse central cartouche. Blued-steel beetle-and -poker hands.M. GiIt-brass, full-plate with scroll pierced Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance and flat balance spring. Large ?eared? balance cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 22, 2013
LOT 331 SMITH BRISTOL ENGLISH Smith, Bristol, English. Made circa 1730. Fine, gold, double-cased watch, by an interesting provincial maker. Accompanied by a key.
HKD 23,000 - 39,000 USD 3,000 - 5,000 / CHF 2,800 - 4,700
Sold: HKD 27,500
C. Outer: Two-body, repoussé, the case back depicting a musical scene, border with repoussé foliate scrolls, the bezel decorated to match. Inner: Two-body, plain, polished with split bezel
D. Gold-color champleve, with Roman hour and Arabic five minute numerals, outer minute divisions, repousse central cartouche. Blued-steel beetle-and -poker hands.
M. GiIt-brass, full-plate with scroll pierced Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with plain three-arm steel balance and flat balance spring. Large ?eared? balance cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.
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