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Auction House:Sotheby'sNumber of lots recorded:277
Sale Title:The Connoisseur's Collection - Part 2Lots with images:248
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:176
Date:28-May-2008
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A set of four silver George II open salts, Samuel Wheat, London 1759, 8.3 cm long, 304gms total weight. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, 12 November 1986, Lot 373
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A George III silver cake basket, Robert Hennell, London 1780, 34 cm long, 930gms total weight the oval body and foot with pierced bands of guilloche, scrolls and slats, beaded borders and swing handle
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Two Irish William IV silver 'Chinoiserie' tea caddies, Richard Sawyer Jnr, Dublin 1834, both approximately 14.2 cm high and total weight 1425gms
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A George III silver hot water jug, Daniel Smith And Robert Sharp, London 1773, 30.5 cm high, 1086gms total weight Sold by Sotheby's, London 20 October, 1988
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A George III silver covered hot water jug, Andrew Fogelberg, London 1771, 832gms. Height 29.7 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne 22 April, 1985
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A pair of George II silver candlesticks, John Cafe, London 1756, 22.5 cm high, 1122gms total weight Sold Sotheby's London, 18 June, 1987
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A fine pair of George IV silver wine coasters, Cradock and Reid, London 1825, each 16 cm diameter. Provenance: Sold by Sotheby's London, 18 June, 1987
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A George II silver salver, Abraham Portal, London 1749, 36 cm diameter, 1340gms. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, 12 November 1986, Lot 370
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A pair of silver Queen Anne / George I octagonal candlesticks, Thomas Merry, London 1714/15. Height 19.5 cm, 661gms total weight. Provenance: Sold by Sotheby's New York, April 1989
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A handsome pair of Regency silver entree dishes and covers, Paul Storr, London 1808. Height 21 cm. Width 33 cm, 4750gms total weight. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 14 October, 1985
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A pair of George II silver candlesticks, William Cafe, London 1758, 24.5 cm high, 1160gms total weight. Provenance: Sold Sotheby's in Melbourne 24 June 1986, Lot 330
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A George II silver two handle cup and cover, John Swift, London 1755, the urn shaped body chased with garlands of fruiting vine, engraved armorial and leaf capped scroll handles, the domed cover with elaborate etwined foliage finial and fruiting vine border, the circular pedestal foot with similar fruiting vine band. Height 41 cm, 3417gms total weight
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A George II silver sauce boat, Samuel Taylor, London 1754, the fluted bowl with rocaille rims and gadroon borders, leaf capped scroll handle on a stylised shell base. Length 25 cm, 550gms total weight
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A pair of George III silver entree dishes and covers, John Robbins, London 1806. Length 30 cm. Width 21.5 cm, 3416gms total weight. Provenance: Sold by Christies London, 10 July, 1996
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A set of three William IV silver sauce boats, maker Paul Storr, Storr and Mortimer, London 1831. Length 19 cm. Height 11 cm, 1096gms total weight. Provenance: Sold by Sotheby's New York, 6 April, 1999
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A pair of silver entree dishes and covers, London 1833, and circa 1840, covers by Paul storr (storr and mortimer), bases John Mortimer and John Samuel Hunt. Diameter 26 cm, 3260gms total weight
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A George III silver tea urn, Benjamin and James Smith, London 1810, 39.5 cm high, 35 cm wide, total weight 4900gms. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 14 December, 1989
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A set of three Queen Anne silver casters, Charles Adam, London 1706, each of baluster form, the covers with bayonet lock, finely pierced covers and orb finial, the sideengraved with initials within a scroll cartouche, raised on circular spreading foot. Height 15.5 cm, combined weight 575gms respectively, combined weight 575gms. Provenance: Sold by Sotheby's Melbourne 23 April 1991, Lot 472c
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A Regency silver sauce tureen and cover, Paul Storr, London 1813. Width 24 cm, 538gms total weight. Provenance: Sotheby's Melbourne, 24 June, 1986
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A set of twelve George II silver plates, George Hindmarsh, London 1740. Diameter 24 cm, total weight 747gms. Provenance: Sold Christies 6 March, 1991
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A large and impressive George IV silver gilt salver, Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard, London 1821. Diameter 58 cm, 5600gms approximately. Provenance: The arms are those of Wilmot-Horton impaling Boyce for George Lewis Wilmot-Horton and his wife Frances Augusta, daughter of Henry-Pitches Boyce Esq, whom he married in 1849. He became the 5th baronet on the death of his Brother, Robert in 1880, Literature: decorative arts. A Handbook of the Collections of the J Paul Getty Museum
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A George III silver cake basket, John Vere and William Lutwyche, London 1765, 35.5 cm long. Width 26.5 cm, 758gms total weight
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A George III silver punch bowl, Paul Storr, London 1812. Diameter 27 cm, 16.5 cm high, 1681gms total weight. Provenance: Sold by Christies London, 13 May 1992
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A late Victorian silver cigarette box, Goldsmiths Company, London 1900, 16 cm wide, 11 cm deep, 6.5 cm high, 738gms total weight
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William IV silver tea and coffee service of four pieces, Edward, Edward Jun., John And William Barnard, London 1837, 2487gms weight approximately
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A Russian silver tankard, St Petersburg 1872, of baluster form, the sides with applied stylised stars, the circular centres with beaded surround, engraved inscription ‘Prize to the Best horse stud of the Year. Height 20 cm, 1080gms total weight
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A Polish silver cutlery setting for twelve in fitted oak box, stamped werner, hallmarks, 20th century, comprising large soup ladle, large serving spoon, large serving fork 12 large soup spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 large forks, 12 small forks, 12 dessert spoons, 12 large knives, 12small knives,12 coffee spoons all in a fitted oak box, each piece with family initials engraved
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An oak bracket clock, English, J. C. Jennens & Son, Great Sutton Street, London, circa 1890, triple fusee movement with anchor escapement, chiming quarters on eight bells and gongs, Westminster bell chimes, gilded brass dial with silver chapter ring and subsidiary chapter rings for silent/strike, fast/slow and time selection, Roman numerals, the Gothic revival oak case decorated with 'tiled' cresting, carved ribbed corner columns, pierced wooden side frets, carved brick pattern base raised on flat feet,…
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A Black Forest trumpeter clock, German, cast brass frame, going barrel on time and fusee on strike with anchor escapement, 8-day, two trumpets, wooden dial, Roman numerals, Black Forest case, movement signed G.H.S.
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A walnut bracket clock, English, retailed by t. Gaunt, Melbourne, double fusee movement striking on gong with anchor escapement, fully engraved back plate, silvered dial, Roman numerals, rectangular moulded case with glazed panel, moulded base, bracket feet
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An oak bracket clock, English, triple fusee with anchor escapement, chiming the quarters on gongs, silvered dial, Roman numerals, the case with Gothic pediment and foliate cresting, the sides and back inset with glazed panels, moulded base raised on block feet
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An oak bracket clock, English, Joseph Wm. Clark, 411 Brixton Road, London, triple fusee movement with anchor escapement, 8 bell quarters and hour gong, silvered dial, Roman numerals, two sub-dials - chime/silent and fast/slow, the break front arch moulded case with acanthus finials, surmounted by carved scrolls, angled corners elaborately carved with clusters of acorns and mythical fish, the sides and back inset with glazed panels, shaped base raised on flat feet, signed dial and movement
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A mahogany bracket clock, English, Bennet, red lion Street, Holborn, double fusee movement with anchor escapement, bell strike, painted dial, Roman numerals, the case with stepped cresting, the door inlaid with brass stringing, scale side frets and brass handles, ball feet
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An ebonised bracket clock, English, R. Grigg, London, No. 500, double fusee verge, silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, matted centre with mask and leaf scroll spandrels, mock pendulum aperture, inverted bell top case with brass carrying handle, the doors and sides fully glazed, the door inset with wooden frets, block feet
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A mahogany bracket clock, English, circa 1840, double fusee movement with anchor escapement and bell, painted dial, Roman numerals, the pagoda-shaped case with egg and dart moulding, raised on wooden bun feet
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A mahogany bracket clock, English, double fusee movement with anchor escapement, strike/silent, border engraving to back plate, painted dial, Roman numerals, the mahogany arched case with stepped cresting, brass scale frets to sides, the front inlaid with brass stringing and applied foliage, moulded base with brass feet, brass ring handles
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A mahogany bracket clock, English, Francis Goddard, London, double fusee movement with anchor escapement, painted dial, Roman numerals, the case with break-arch top, fluted brass carrying handle, glazed sides and back, moulded base with brass bracket feet
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A mahogany drop dial wall clock, English, H. Gearing, Newhaven, double fusee movement, painted dial, Roman numerals, the mahogany case inlaid with brass stringing, brass scale frets to sides, the pendulum case flanked by carved ears, rounded base
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A rosewood drop dial clock, English, double fusee movement with anchor escapement, painted circular dial, Roman numerals, the case surround inlaid with mother-of-pearl foliate panels, the pendulum window flanked by inlaid ears, rounded base
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A rosewood and ebonised Vienna regulator wall clock, German, movement single weight, wooden rod pendulum, enamel dial, Roman numerals, glazed front and sides, case with shaped cresting, ogee moulded base
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A walnut and ebonised Vienna regulator wall clock, German, movement single weight, time only, enamel dial, wooden rod pendulum with beat adjustment on the crutch, Roman numerals, slim glazed case with cresting, turned finial, ogee moulded base
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A gilt-brass strike repeating carriage clock with alarm, French, lever platform movement, gong strike, white enamel dial, Roman numerals with painted scalloped border, subsidiary alarm dial, rectangular case with reeded Corinthian columns and canted corners, inset with bevelled glass, reeded carrying handle
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A gilt-brass strike repeating carriage clock, French, retailed by Howell & James, to the Queen, London, lever platform, gong strike, enamel dial, Roman numerals, arcaded minutes, rectangular case with reeded corner Corinthian columns, inset bevelled glass, carrying handle
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A gilt-brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, French, 8-day gong strike with lever platform, strike repeat with alarm, enamel dial, Roman numerals, arcaded minutes, subsidiary alarm dial, oval-shaped case engraved with foliate and floral scrolls, inset with heavy bevelled glass, shaped handle
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A gilt-brass strike repeating carriage clock with alarm, French, Japy Freres & Cie, repeating bell strike movement with alarm, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary alarm dial, one piece rectangular case inset with bevelled glass, shaped handle
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A gilt-brass grande sonnerie repeating carriage clock, Gontard, French, retailed by H. Moser & Cie, St. Petersburgh and moscou, chronometer escapement by Gontard, grande sonnerie, grande petite, bell strike, enamel dials with foliate engraved gilt surround, Roman numerals, month/date, alarm and subsidiary seconds dials, rectangular gilt gorge case engraved with floral and foliate motifs, inset with heavy bevelled glass on the top, sides and back, gilt carrying handle
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A gilt-brass striking clock with alarm, swiss, retailed by Biergans Munchen, circa 1850, pivoted detent escapement, short duration, enamel dial with glazed cover, gilt mask, Roman numerals, subsidiary alarm dial, plain rectangular case with corner columns, inset with bevelled glass, carrying handle
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A gilt-brass striking carriage clock, French, lever platform, gong strike, enamel dial, foliate engraved gilt mask, Roman numerals, oval-shaped case engraved with foliate and floral scrolls, shaped handle
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A gilt-brass repeating carriage clock, French, strike repeat, lever platform with alarm, gong strike, enamel dials with engine-turned gilt surround, Roman numerals, rectangular two coloured gilt case with corner pillars and dentil moulded frieze, shaped carrying handle
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A gilt-brass repeating carriage clock with alarm, French/Swiss, lever platform, bell strike, enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary alarm dial, seconds centre sweep, rectangular case engraved with foliate scrolls, bevelled glass case, shaped handle, inscribed on back plate J.D. BRte
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A gilt-brass striking carriage clock, French, Pert Bally a Paris, cylinder escapement, bell striking movement, alarm, enamel dial, Roman numerals, ornate two glass rectangular case decorated with foliate scrolls and inscribed T.K.B. From E.P. June 7th, 1861, carrying handle
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A gilt-brass gorge cased repeating carriage clock, French, lever platform, gong strike, enamel dial set within an engraved gilt foliate mask, Roman numerals, the rectangular gilt case engraved with leaves and garlands, inset with heavy bevelled glass on top, sides and back, brass carrying handle
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A gilt-brass striking carriage clock, French, lever platform, bell strike, enamel dial, Roman numerals, one piece fully glazed rectangular case, brass carrying handle
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A nicket-brass round carriage clock, English, single fusee, lever platform, enamel dial, Roman numerals, plain circular-shaped case with nickel-brass bezel and moulded surround, carrying handle
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An industrial revolution steam hammer clock, French, 8-day gong striking, gilt dial, Arabic numerals, the case in the form of a steam hammer with tiled furnace and stoker, raised on brass plinth with marble base
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An industrial revolution boiler clock, French, 8-day, time only movement with barometer and thermometer dials, dial signed Marcks & Co. Ltd, Bombay and Poona, Made in France, Roman numerals, the boiler raised on a red marble plinth
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A black marble and bronze mystery clock, French, bell striking, marble dial, engraved gilt Roman numerals, the plinth with lion mask handles and moulded base, claw feet, surmounted by a figure of a classical female figure holding aloft a glass pendulum
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A cast iron tower clock, retailed by T. Gaunt, Melbourne, time only, dead-beat escapement, weight driven movement, dial signed setting plate T. Gaunt, 14 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Arabic numerals, rectangular cast iron flat bed case
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A brass skeleton clock, English, circa 1880, single fusee movement with anchor escapement, 14 cm pierced chapter ring, Roman numerals, the pagoda-shaped frame raised on turned feet, mounted on a velvet covered wooden base, with glass dome
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A brass skeleton alarm clock, Eiffel Tower, French, retailed by hatton paris, circa 1860, anchor escapement with alarm, enamel chapter ring, Roman numerals, the Eiffel Tower frame mounted on an ebonised base, glass dome. Ms. Honorables exp. Paris, Londres engraved on base
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A brass skeleton clock, English, circa 1880, single fusee movement with duplex escapement, 11.5 cm silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, the turret frame mounted on a velvet covered ebonised plinth with brass bun feet, glass dome
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A brass skeleton clock with passing strike, English, circa 1880, single fusee movement with anchor escapement, 9.5 cm silvered chapter ring, Roman numerals, pierced frame of conventional form, mounted on a mahogany base, with glass dome
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A spelter mantel clock, French, circa 1880, bell strike, 9.5 cm twelve piece enamel cartouche dial, Roman numerals, the drum case surmounted by an urn, corner finials above fluted column flanked by a puti seated on a swing, the velvet covered giltwood plinth mounted on an ebonised base, glass dome
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A brass skeleton clock, English, Webster, London, circa 1875, 8-day, single fusee passing strike with anchor escapement, 15.5 cm white painted pierced dial, Roman numerals, pierced Gothic frame raised on turned feet, bow-ended ebonised base, cracked glass dome
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A continental lantern clock, 18th century, anchor escapement, bell strike, 30 hour duration, 25 cm iron painted dial, stylised Roman numerals, birdcage movement frame
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A brass lantern clock, English, circa 1880, double fusee movement with anchor escapement, striking on a top mounted bell, brass chapter ring, 15.5 cm dial with pierced centre, engraved Roman numerals, conventional posted case with pierced foliate frets, turned finials and ball feet
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A four glass electric mantel clock, Eureka clock Co. Ltd, London, the exposed movement with massive compensation balance mounted below the pivots running in ball bearings, enamel dial, Roman numerals, rectangular fully glazed polished brass case, ogee feet, the battery concealed in the base
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A bronze mantel clock, French, bell strike movement, enamel dial signed de Belle, Rue St. Honore et Paris, Roman numerals, the bow-ended case embellished with game motifs, surmounted by Diana, the huntress, sitting amidst wheat sheafs
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A gilt bronze mantel clock, French, French bell striking movement, gilded dial with enamel cartouches, serpent hands, Roman numerals, signed movement but illegible, the richly gilded case embellished with monkeys, leaves, fruit and serpent, surmounted by a classical figure of a female carrying a child on her shoulder
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A brass pocket equinoctial sundial, German, 18th century, of octagonal form, with engraved brass plate, inset with compass, hinged hour ring, pin gnomon and adjustable latitude arc, the reverse engraved with European cities and their corresponding latitudes
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A silver pair cased verge pocket watch, English, Thomas Moore, Ipswich, circa 1720, verge fusee movement, champleve dial, beetle and poker hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped silver case
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A silver half-hunter quarter repeater pocket watch, Swiss, lever movement, rare 24 hour repeater, fully jewelled, enamel dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, plain polished circular-shaped case, centre with monogram
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A silver open-faced pump quarter repeater pocket watch, French, verge fusee movement, enamel dial with reeded band, Breguet hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped engine-turned case
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A silver open-faced quarter repeating musical pocket watch, swiss. Circa 1810, cylinder movement, engine-turned silver dial, Breguet blued steel hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped silver case
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An 18 carat gold open-faced quarter repeater pocket watch, Swiss, Swiss cylinder movement, enamel dial, Breguet hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped engine-turned case decorated with garland border and centre cartouche, presentation case
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An 18 carat gold hunter pocket chronometer, No. 200304, English, Thos. Russell & Son, spring detent escapement, free sprung and helical hair spring, fully jewelled, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds dial, circular-shaped plain polished case, signed dial and movement
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An 18 carat gold open-faced quarter repeating pocket watch, French, cylinder movement, engine-turned silver dial, Breguet blued steel hands, Roman numerals, circular-shaped silver case
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