Markwick Markham,Perrigal, London, circa 1780. Very fine and impressive large silver triple-cased quarter striking coach watch with quarter-repeating, alarm and date. | Important Watches, Collector's Wristwatches and Clocks | Noga Hilton, Geneva, 14th June 2003
Markwick Markham,Perrigal, London, circa 1780. Very fine and impressive large silver triple-cased quarter striking coach watch with quarter-repeating, alarm and date., CHF 60,000 - 80,000 EUR 40,000 - 53,000 / USD 47,000 - 62,000Sold: CHF 71,300 C. Outer: two-body, pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, covered and studded with shagreen. Middle: two-body, back engraved with a flower vase, musical and military trophies, bezels pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, each bezel with four cartouches engraved with military and musical trophies, silver thumb-piece. Inner: two-body, "bassine", band pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, back centered with foliate rosette. D. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute trac, five-minute Islamic markers, inner 31-day Arabic calendar ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 76 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, striking and alarm with fixed barrels, pull repeat driven by the striking train, gilt brass dust-cap.Signed on dial, movement, and dust-cap, pendant punched "AHM".Diam. 181 mm. Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003
LOT 255 Markwick Markham,Perrigal, London, circa 1780. Very fine and impressive large silver triple-cased quarter striking coach watch with quarter-repeating, alarm and date.
CHF 60,000 - 80,000 EUR 40,000 - 53,000 / USD 47,000 - 62,000
Sold: CHF 71,300
C. Outer: two-body, pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, covered and studded with shagreen. Middle: two-body, back engraved with a flower vase, musical and military trophies, bezels pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, each bezel with four cartouches engraved with military and musical trophies, silver thumb-piece. Inner: two-body, "bassine", band pierced and engraved with foliate pattern, back centered with foliate rosette. D. White enamel, radial Islamic numerals, outer minute trac, five-minute Islamic markers, inner 31-day Arabic calendar ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 76 mm., hinged, frosted gilt full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed cock, striking and alarm with fixed barrels, pull repeat driven by the striking train, gilt brass dust-cap.Signed on dial, movement, and dust-cap, pendant punched "AHM".Diam. 181 mm.
