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Auction archive: Lot number 78

An unusual early Victorian Scottish rosewood four-glass library timepiece with patent detached lever escapement

Auction 06.12.2006
6 Dec 2006
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$5,891 - US$9,818
Price realised:
£3,360
ca. US$6,597
Auction archive: Lot number 78

An unusual early Victorian Scottish rosewood four-glass library timepiece with patent detached lever escapement

Auction 06.12.2006
6 Dec 2006
Estimate
£3,000 - £5,000
ca. US$5,891 - US$9,818
Price realised:
£3,360
ca. US$6,597
Beschreibung:

An unusual early Victorian Scottish rosewood four-glass library timepiece with patent detached lever escapement John Todd, Glasgow. With presentation inscription dated 1842 The case with brass-lined side panels, stepped and chamfered top and with fan mouldings to the top of the trunk door, on bun feet, gilt-brass sight ring to silvered and engraved arched dial with Roman chapters, with cut out in the arch showing vertcially-positioned three-arm balance wheel, flanked by signature for John Todd Glasgow , inscribed PATENT DETACHED LEVER , blued steel moon hands, the eight day single chain fusee movement with four bulbous pillars, wheels with five crossings, maintaining power, the back plate with presentation inscription to the back plate 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high

Auction archive: Lot number 78
Auction:
Datum:
6 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
6 December 2006, London, King Street
Beschreibung:

An unusual early Victorian Scottish rosewood four-glass library timepiece with patent detached lever escapement John Todd, Glasgow. With presentation inscription dated 1842 The case with brass-lined side panels, stepped and chamfered top and with fan mouldings to the top of the trunk door, on bun feet, gilt-brass sight ring to silvered and engraved arched dial with Roman chapters, with cut out in the arch showing vertcially-positioned three-arm balance wheel, flanked by signature for John Todd Glasgow , inscribed PATENT DETACHED LEVER , blued steel moon hands, the eight day single chain fusee movement with four bulbous pillars, wheels with five crossings, maintaining power, the back plate with presentation inscription to the back plate 10 in. (25.5 cm.) high

Auction archive: Lot number 78
Auction:
Datum:
6 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
6 December 2006, London, King Street
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