78,200 HKD
Attributable to N. M. Bronikoff, Wjatka, Russia,circa 1860.Very rare and fine watch entirely made of box-wood and bone, in original fitted case and accompanied by the carved wood original chain. Double-body, entirely made of box-wood. Wooden with Arabic numerals on bone cartouches and subsidiary seconds. Bone hands. Entirely made of wood, excluding the mainspring and the balance spring only, with going barrel, cylinder escapement with wooden escape wheel, plain wood three-arm balance.Diam. 57 mm. Notes Very good example of a watch which is otherwise hard to find in such good condition.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05