105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 168
C. H. Laehne
A rare Leipzig pocket watch with centre seconds and rare lever escapement according to Martin-Pouzait
Sold
estimated
1.800—4.000 €
Price realized
6.000 €
specific features
Case
Silver, glazed back sid.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, large and finely engraved balance cock, oversized five-arm gold ring balance.
Diam.55 mm
Circa1800
Ctry.Germany
Wt.105 g
According to the records of Jürgen Abeler, Christian Heinrich Lähne repaired the Leipzig town hall clock in 1792 and rebuilt it to pin wheel escapement in 1804. Lähne died before 1814.