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  European Pocketwatches

To be Put to Auction Oct 23 and Oct 24, 2010

Auction Location: Radisson Hotel Manchester  700 Elm St, Manchester NH 03101

The entire catalog will be posted by the end of September. Click on the photo thumbnails below to make them bigger.

• A Lange & Sohne, Glashutte bei Dresden, quality 1a (Herkner system) with DES, GJS, gold pallet & escape wheel, 55mm, 18K OF original HB&B case with Lange signature in garter logo within both back & gold cuvette, SW-pin-set, WED signed "A Lange & Sohne, Glashutte i/ Sa," fully capped lever escapement with single pin banking, 20J, top grade produced, s#49134, in excellent condition overall ,   Estimate: $4,000 - $5,000
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• A Lange & Sohne, Glashutte bei Dresden, quality 1a (Herkner system) with DES, GJS, gold pallet & escape wheel, 54mm, heavy 18K OF original case with Lange signature in garter logo within back, gold cuvette with guilloche band, SW-pin-set, WED signed "A Lange & Sohne Glashutte-Sa," lever escapement with capped escape wheel, single pin banking, 18J, s#65399, in very fine condition overall, in fine associated period Deutsche Uhren-Fabrikation box for slightly larger watch, with inserted warrantee card for watch #79742 ,   Estimate: $4,200 - $5,200
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• Patek Philippe & Cie, Geneva, 51mm, 18K OF original Patek HB&B case with logo marks, gold cuvette with circular signature for "Zigerli & Co, Berne, Seuls Depositaires" (exclusive agents), SW-SS, WED, lever escapement with moustache counterpoise, 15J, gilt curved bridge model, s#173250, fully signed ,   Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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• Lady's pendant watch in elegant platinum, diamond and sapphire stylized Edwardian fish-form case with single articulated tail section, well-matching platinum & diamond chain, the back center with three European cut stones of 16 points each, the remainder of the case set with 49 smaller stones ranging from a single point to 5 points each, as well as 14 small deep-blue sapphires of square or very long and thin rectangular shape, the chain set with an additional 7 diamonds at 4 points each, the bale ends replaced with WG or WGF spring rings; mvt by Fortis Watch Co, Swiss, 17J, engraved silvered dial, mvt measures just over 24 x 15mm, case measures 61 x 16mm, chain is 24 inch total length (hangs at 12 inches) with 1.5 inch drop, total weight of case and chain without mvt is 12.9 dwt (20.0 g); in box from Siegel & Belkin Jewelers, Grand Rapids, Michigan ,   Estimate: $1,600 - $2,400
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• Vacheron & Constantin, Geneve, 51mm, 18K OF original V&C logo-stamped HB&B case with full Vacheron signature on gold cuvette, SW-pin-set, WE-DSD, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J, gilt mvt, s#358500, in associated or possibly original period Vacheron & Constantin fitted box ,   Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
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• James Freeman, London (active 1726-1778), gold repousse pair-cased verge fusee, 47mm, 18-20K gold OF original inner and outer pair cases, the inner bearing London hallmarks for 1760, the outer in full repousse with unusual scene depicting the slaughter of innocents, KWKS, WED, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, s#632; Freeman is known for having patented a stop-watch device in 1769   Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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• Patek Philippe, Geneve, early lady's gold & enameled hunting cased watch in original box with warrantee paper, 35mm, heavy 18K original HC decorated with fine champleve enamel of flowers on vine, filigree shield, in colors of blue, black and green, KWKS, unsigned WED, "horizontal" cylinder escapement, 8J, 13-line gilt bar mvt, s#35228, fully signed on solid gold cuvette, with additional presentation to "Gabrielle Miriam Greeley from George Shea," the warrantee dated August 23, 1869 and bearing the stamp of Rodanet & Cie, Paris, agent of Patek Philippe, the fitted leather covered Patek box also bearing the label of Rodanet on the bottom in addition to the Patek signed top silk ,   Estimate: $1,000 - $1,800
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• Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 33 Cockspur Street, London, free-sprung keyless lever, 50mm, heavy 18K original demi-hunting case with original mechanically applied blue enameled chapter on front cover, the case bearing London hallmarks for 1875, SW-pin-set, WED with full signature, English fully capped pointed tooth side-lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, 17-19J, gilt mvt, going barrel, s#28048 ,   Estimate: $2,000 - $2,800
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• Charles Frodsham minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch in heavy gold, 52mm, heavy gauge 18K original HC bearing maker's mark "GAP" and London hallmarks for 1873, SW-pin-set, WED signed "Chas Frodsham 04650 ADFmsz," fully capped lever escapement, DES, 20J time train, repeat train concealed, gilt mvt, s#04650 with matching case #CF04650, finely engraved presentation on heavy solid gold cuvette reads, "Charles Whitney from Modoo Suduu Sirar, Calcutta" ,   Estimate: $7,500 - $10,000
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• Swiss gold hunting cased quarter hour repeater, 53mm, 14K original HC with engraved gold cuvette as well as glazed dust-cover, SW-LS, WED, lever escapement, 19J, gilt mvt, s#97917 ,   Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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• Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, fine lady's pendant watch with enameled bezels and pendant steps, "Made for the Cowell & Hubbard Co, Cleveland, Ohio by Patek Philippe & Co, Geneva," so signed on cuvette, both signatures on mvt, complete Cowell Hubbard signature on dial, 30mm, 18K rose gold OF original case with blue champleve enamel bezels front & back as well as boxed steps for the Louis XV style pendant, SW-SS, WED in light ivory tone, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 18J, Geneva stripe NI damascene, s#100637; in period contoured box ,   Estimate: $2,250 - $3,250
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• Loydham, Junior, London, triple cased verge fusee, 60mm, OF original coin silver inner case, original repousse coin silver second case, and original silver-mounted tortoise shell pique outer, all three original cases for Dutch market, the inner with English style pseudo-hallmarks, the second containing various Dutch papers, KWKS, WED of traditional English style, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance cock and regulator plate, s#1317, mid-eighteenth century ,   Estimate: $1,000 - $1,400
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• John Barnett, Lemes, triple cased fusee for Turkish market, 67mm, brass OF original triple case with tortoiseshell pique outer, KWKS, WED signed George Prior, London, verge escapement, gilt mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance cock, s#594 ,   Estimate: $1,100 - $1,600
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• George Graham, London (1688-1751) fusee with Graham cylinder escapement, 47mm, later purpose-made gilt metal pair case with tortoiseshell pique outer, KWKS, later WED, gilt mvt with pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance cock with typical Graham notched foot, DES, s#6325, mvt prior to 1750, case circa 1800 or just prior ,   Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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• Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, 48mm, 18K rose gold OF original case with full Patek markings and signature in ring on solid gold cuvette, 1892 presentation in commemoration of ten years on cuvette, SW-SS, WED, fully capped lever escapement with snail-cam regulator, 20J, "Geneva stripe" NI damascene, s#85935, triple signed ,   Estimate: $1,800 - $2,600
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• Patek Philippe & Co, Geneva, 52mm, heavy 18K recased HC, SW-SS, original unsigned WED, lever escapement with moustache counterpoised pallet, 16J, "Geneva stripe" NI damascene, wolf's tooth winding, s#60255 ,   Estimate: $1,600 - $2,200
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• Swiss 1/4 hour repeater chronograph, 53mm, 18K original HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WED, lever escapement, probably 17J, gilt mvt, s#32482 on case only ,   Estimate: $1,450 - $2,050
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• Agassiz for Tiffany & Co, 44mm, 18K OF original case with hinged back & gold cuvette, SW-SS, gilt metal dial, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 17J (presumably the second and third wheels are not jeweled on the dial side), "Geneva stripe" NI damascene, s#239996, with 1922 presentation on cuvette to Williams (College) 1907 Class Secretary for his 15 years of service ,   Estimate: $750 - $1,050
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• Swiss gold 1/4 hour repeater, 50mm, 14K original HC, push activated repeat, SW-SS, WED, lever escapement, 15J, gilt mvt with exposed governor, s#106604 on case only ,   Estimate: $750 - $1,050
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• John Moncas, Liverpool, fine gold pair-cased patent lever fusee with multi-color gold dial, 55mm, heavy 18K OF original inner & outer pair cases with carved outer bezel, pendant & bow, the case bearing Chester hallmarks for 1822, KWKS, solid gold ET and stipple-engraved dial with appliques in four colors of gold, crank-roller side lever escapement with small escape wheel diameter, 11-14J, DES, gilt mvt with locking dust-cap, s#2991, the outer with watch paper for E Cook, watchmaker, and label on back of paper for C A Burk & Co, dealers, both of Rochester, NY; net weight of both cases without gold bezel, crystal & mvt is 42.6 dwt (66.2 g); crystal is glued in solid to bezel, so total net 18K weight will be certainly over 45 dwt (70 g); this watch belonged to Thomas Kempshall (1796-1865), Whig Representative from New York elected to the Twenty-sixth Congress of the United States (1839-1841), and prior to that mayor of Rochester, NY; the watch was presented to him around this time according to Kempshall family tradition; Kempshall owned a mill in Rochester (picture provided), and ran unsuccessfully for mayor again in 1852; he was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, and a mountain near Long Lake in the Adirondacks bears his name ,   Estimate: $1,600 - $2,200
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• Swiss 1/4 repeating chronograph with lions in relief, 52mm, 18K original case with gold cuvette, sculptured male & female lion appliques on front cover, SW-LS, WED, lever escapement, probably 16J, "Geneva stripe" NI damascene, s#68985 on case only ,   Estimate: $2,600 - $3,250
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• Swiss 1/4 hour repeating triple calendar with lunar phases, 57mm, 18K original HC with gold cuvette, SW-LS, WED with apertures for French day and month, and lunar aperture within the seconds, lever escapement, push-activated repeat, 15J, gilt mvt, s#77433 in case only, in very fine condition ,   Estimate: $3,400 - $4,200
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• Swiss 1/4 hour repeater chronograph with 30 minute register, examined by Sir John Bennett Ltd, London, 51mm, heavy 18K original HC with gold cuvette, SW-pin-set, WED, lever escapement, 15-19J, gilt mvt, s#23848 in case only ,   Estimate: $2,400 - $2,800
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• Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, retailed by Beyer, ref 782, dress watch in WW construction, 40mm, heavy 18K OF original snap-back case, SW-SS, original silvered dial with Beyer marking below, free-sprung lever escapement with monometallic balance and capped escape wheel, 18J cal 27-AM 400, "Geneva stripe" NI damascene, s#733902, case #2652317, triple signed ,   Estimate: $2,400 - $2,800
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