3,500 CHF
ALEXANDER CUMMINGS LONDON SILVER Alexander Cummings, London, No. 1049. Very fine and very rare silver pair cased dumb half-quarter-repeating watch with à tact option OUTER: Two-body, polished. INNER: two-body, "bassine" with curved-in edge, polished. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold "spade" hands. 37 mm. hinged, frosted gilt full-plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement with Cummings curved teeth of the escape wheel, brass balance with flat balance spring, single-footed clock, striking on steel block fixed to the case by depressing the pendant, gilt brass dust cup, lever for à tact option at 7 o'clock. Notes Signed on the movement and dust cup. DIAM. 55 mm. THICKNESS 31 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-11-13