Sold for:
$2,583
$2,583
Thomas Johnson Silver Pair Case Watch, London, c. 1730, no. 39, silver champleve Roman numeral dial marked Johnson on a scrolled banner above chased decoration within the chapter ring, gilt, verge escapement, fusee movement marked Tho. Johnson/London/no. 39 , pierced balance cock with grotesque mask, silvered regulating dial, and vase-shaped pillars, dia. 50 mm. Note: The four enclosed watch papers suggest a long history of ownership in Baltimore. Robert Holloway, Chandlee and Holloway, and Patton and Jones, Baltimore papers included with the lot. Loose crystal, age consistent imperfections
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-12-01
