6,325 CHF
John Ellicott, London, No. 2867, with London hallmarks for 1768. Fine and rare 18K gold pair-cased centre-seconds stop-watch. C. Outer double Outer double body and inner "bassine " both polished. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes and seconds ring. Gold "pear " hands, counterpoised steel seconds hand. Hinged gilt-brass full plate with elaborated gilt-hiass pillars, fusee with chain, cylinder escapement, plain steel three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt-brass English cock pierced and engraved with scrolls of foliage, diamond end-stone, start/stop lever on the dial plate. Gilt-brass dust-cap. Signed on the back plate and dust-cap. Diam. 50 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-04-18
