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A gilt-bronze, seed pearl and pastiche-glass-inlaid
watch
Late 18th century, signed Tim (Timothy) Williamson
Signed gilt brass full plate fusee verge movement numbered 3244,
with pierced and engraved balance cock and diamond end stone,
silvered regulation, white enamel dial with Roman painted hourly
numerals and outer Arabic five minute indication, gilt spade hands,
blued centre seconds hand, start stop button in the band, signed gilt
brass cap, numbered inner case, the outer with engraved band and
bezel with later added central panel, set with pastiche glass and seed
pearls, movement signed
Outer case 10cm diam.
£8,000 - 12,000
HK$100,000 - 150,000
CNY79,000 - 120,000
十八世紀晚期 銅鎏金嵌珍珠及玻璃懷錶 「Tim (Timothy) Williamson」
款
Compare a similar watch from the Palace Museum, Beijing, made in
England for the Chinese market, set with pastiche glass and dated
to the 18th century, illustrated in Gugong Zhongbiao, Beijing, 2004,
p.198.
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