DESCRIPTION:
Switzerland, man's pocket watch with animated dial, manual winding, pin set, one jewel Roskopf type gilt plate movement with pin pallet lever escapement, in a nickel, hinged back and snap bezel open face case, Arabic numeral, gilt metal dial with aperture at 6:00, within which a cooper is seen driving a hoop onto a barrel, his arm animated through attachment to the pallet arbor, black painted Louis XV style hands, 53mm, serial #1107017, c1900.
CONDITION:
CASE: Tarnished; Minor dents, back cover and band, at hinge; Minor dings; Scratches on outer surface of case; Minor spotting on outer surface of case; Crystal with a few minor scratches. DIAL: Darkening and toning at edge. MOVEMENT PLATES: A few minor scratches on plate; Regulator with specks of oxide; Some screw slots with minor marring; Specks of dirt / dust. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks) ; Figure functioning correctly.
ESTIMATE:
$200
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$300
PRICE SOLD:
$275