13th May, 2023 9:30 GMT/BST
Country House
596
A Rare Railway Mail-Coach Guard's Timepiece, circa 1840, brass and mahogany case engraved to the front George Littlewort, VR Maker London, sliding back cover engraved London-Birmingham 19 Euston Station 1825, enamel dial with Roman numerals, inside case numbered 179
7cm by 10cm
Sold for £500
Estimated at £300 - £400
Case with surface scratches, some of the engraved writing to the front and back is rubbed in parts, back cover with small dents, wooden sides with one small crack to the top side and dents and chips in other parts, case front with one small rivet missing, dial with chips and cracks, minute hand has come off and is loose on the dial, movement not winding and not hand setting, movement not working.
Auction: Country House, 13th May, 2023
Over 700 lots to include an appealing mix of traditional antiques, pictures, good furnishing pieces, and a collection of books and maps.
Part I (13 May, 9.30am)
Lots 1-167: Glass, Ceramics, Oriental and Works of Art
Lots 168-215: Books & Maps
Lots: 216-332: Pictures
Part II (13 May, 9.30am)
Lots 500-592: Works of Art, Garden Furniture & Statuary
Lots 593-600: Clocks & Barometers
Lots 601-657: Carpets & Rugs
Lots 658-904: Furniture
Viewing
Tuesday 9 May - Friday 12 May 10am-4pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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