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DIAL: Original white color enamel (porcelain) dial with black color roman numbers.   Original blue-metal hands, Breguet style. 

 

CASE: Sterling silver case has a soberconstruction and it is decorated with classical guilloché texture which is surrounded by a vegetal motif frame. At the center of the back cover, there is a parchment roll wich can be used in the way a regular coat of arms usually is, therefore some initials could be engraved there. In front of the parchment roll there is a mytical animal, probably a feline or also it could represent an stylized dog (see pics, please). Inside the back cover there are two hallmarks (silver) one of which shows a framed Crab, the antique French hallmark  for a minimum of .800 of Silver content. Back cover is also double-numbered: 4808 and 2619.  The Dust cover is metal made and is signed/numbered outside as follows: Nº 4808, ECHAPPEMENT A CYLINDRE, YB(?)UIT, TROUS EN RUBIS

 

Please, note: this watch comes with a beautiful antique silver tone pocket watch chain and the proper key to wind up the watch and also for setting time.

 

MOVEMENT: Original mechanical with KEY winding movement, CYLINDER escapement.  The key hole placed in the middle allows setting time and the one placed below will wind the movement up

 

WORKING: yes, it is in runnning conditions, it ticks nicely after key-winding it up.

 

MEASURES:  42mm diameter (midsized), not including its hanging ring.

 

ESTIMATED AGE:  circa 1840

 

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Very good general conditions, please, refer to the pictures.

4453 ANTIQUE SILVER POCKET WATCH W/KEY, FELINE OR MYTHICAL ANIMAL, C.1840

€260.00Precio
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