16th Mar, 2024 9:30 GMT/BST
Lewis & Alston: An 18 Carat Gold Verge Pocket Watch, signed Lewis & Alston, Bishopsgate St, London, 1816, single chain fusee movement signed and numbered 11907, three arm steel balance, diamond endstone, gold dial with Roman numerals, outer border with three colour gold floral decoration, serpentine shaped hands, case with engine turned back and floral decorated band, case maker's mark CL and a London hallmark for 1816
44mm wide
Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £600 - £800
Case with surface scratches, back cover with rubbing to the engine turning, dial with small scratches, hand setting correctly and winding smoothly, balance is swinging slowly, movement in going order. Total watch weight 84.9g.
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Auction: Fine Jewellery, Watches & Silver, 16th Mar, 2024
Fine Jewellery, Watches and Silver Sales are held three times a year, coinciding with the Fine Sales. They offer the top tier of consignments, focussing on important diamonds, fine period and designer jewellery, the most desirable vintage and modern luxury watches by top makers and fine pieces of period silver.
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