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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 56

Johan Buschman, London, circa 1700. Fine silver pair cased early quarter repeating watch.

C. Outer double body, oignon, the band engraved with a mask and pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Inner double body bassine with split bezel, also pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. D. Silver champleve with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring. Blued steel "poker and beetle" hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain steel threearm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass English cock pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Repeating on a bell when depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. Diam. 57 mm.