Woolley & Wallis - Clocks, Watches, Barometers & Scientific Instruments, 24th July 2013

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35. A Swiss gold quarter repeating watch, white enamel dial, bar movement with lever escapement, signed L. Raby, 17 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, Hger de la Majeste L’Empereur, in a plain case, the repeat slide in the milled band, 46mm diameter. £800-1,200

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36. A good 18ct gold Regency watch, full plate movement signed Wm. Manning, Worcester, no. 775, now converted to lever escapement with steel three armed balance and diamond endstone, press fit gilt cap, machine turned gold dial with raised gold numerals, border with raised gold foliage and set with turquoise cabochons, in a guilloché case, London 1823, 46mm diameter, with short chain and hardstone set key. £1,400-1,800

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37. An unusual silver gilt Swiss mystery watch, signed A.S.& F, Mysterieuse, eccentric see-through glazed dial, the keyless cylinder movement numbered 4228, hidden behind hammer finished decoration, circa 1895, 54 mm diameter. £2,800-3,500

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38. McCabe. An interesting 18ct gold lever watch, gold engine turned dial with raised gold numerals, subsidiary seconds signed on the cuvette Jas. McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, no. 13326, the L’Epine calibre movement fully signed and numbered on the hanging barrel, plain gold three armed balance with ruby endstone, in a guilloché case, London 1829, 45mm diameter. £1,400-1,700

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39. A silver centre seconds keyless lever watch, three quarter plate movement signed Ashley & Sons, Clerkenwell, no. 06012, raised barrel, the balance with Kullberg type skeletonised bridge, in a plain case, London 1914, 53mm diameter. £700-900

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