Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
18kt Gold Hunter-case Erotica Quarter-hour Repeating Watch, Switzerland, roman numeral porcelain dial with gilt pierced hands and sunk seconds, cuvette with two figures amorously engaged and put into motion when repeater function is activated, three-quarter plate damascened movement engraved "Patent," dia. 53 mm, 126g.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
dial has damage at five o'clock, repeater is functioning but erotic scene is not engaging completely.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.