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New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 342

Richard Ganthony, Lombard Street, London, No. 2017, circa 1830. Fine and rare 18K gold quarter repeating pocket chronometer, carillon on three gongs, in original mahogany fitted box.

C. Four body, "Consular", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. Three body deck watch type mahogany fitted box with brass corners. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and subsidiary seconds; Blued steel "serpent" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt lull plate with cylindrical pillars secured by screws, fusee with chain and maintaining power, Arnold spring detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with poising and timing screws, ruby endstone and free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Repeating on three gongs with three hammers by depressing the pendant. Signed on the dial and back plate. Nam. 58 mm.