9,000 CHF
Eardley Norton, London, No. 2642/3877, with London hallmarks for 1795-6. Case with master mark for Samuel Stephens. Fine and rare 22K gold pair-cased, quarter-repeating watch. Outer double-body, polished. Inner double body, "bassine", the band pierced and engraved with foliage decoration. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes ring. Blued steel moon hands. Hinged gilt-brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock with ruby end-stone. Repeating on a bell by depressing the pendant. Gilt-brass dust-cap. Signed on the dial, back plate and dust cap. Diam. 59 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-03-16