105th Auction
2021/11/13
Lot 178
Anonymous
A fine and large quarter repeating pocket watch with musical movement
Sold
estimated
2.500—5.000 €
Price realized
4.300 €
specific features
Case
18 K pink gold, engine turned.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, 2 barrels, pinned-disc musical mechanism (sur plateau) with vibrating blades, mirror-polished levers for musical movement, cylinder escapement, three-arm ring balance.
Case no.6040
Diam.59 mm
Circa1840
Ctry.France
Wt.146 g
The front bezel conceals a lever at 8 o'clock to activate/deactivate playing music.