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New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 35

Swiss, No. 94855, circa 1880. Fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, " bassine et filets" with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged gold engineturned cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold fancy hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, three-quarter plate, striped and weaved decoration, 15 jewels in gold screwed bearings, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Diam. 52 mm.