105th Auction

2021/11/13

Lot 178

Anonymous

A fine and large quarter repeating pocket watch with musical movement

Sold

estimated
2.5005.000 €
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.