Henry Lewis. A very fine 18ct gold and enamel decorated full hunter minute repeating perpetual calendar pocket watch
London Hallmark for 1885
Jewelled 3/4 plate lever movement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, white enamel dial with black Roman hourly numerals and outer seconds, subsidiary dials for date, running seconds, days of the week, month and leap year indication, blued steel double swell spade hands, polished round case with chronograph pusher at the band at 12 and setting button at the base of the plain bow, slide repeat at the band at 6, polished hinged case and cuvette, the front with beautifully enamelled coat of arms for the Errington family, plain bow, movement signed
56mm.
Jewelled 3/4 plate lever movement with cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, white enamel dial with black Roman hourly numerals and outer seconds, subsidiary dials for date, running seconds, days of the week, month and leap year indication, blued steel double swell spade hands, polished round case with chronograph pusher at the band at 12 and setting button at the base of the plain bow, slide repeat at the band at 6, polished hinged case and cuvette, the front with beautifully enamelled coat of arms for the Errington family, plain bow, movement signed
56mm.
Sold for
£15,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Henry Lewis is listed as working at 172 New Bond Street between 1875-1887
The ancient arms are those of Errington, formerly of Cassina, near Colchester, Chadwell Hall, Lexden, all in Essex.
Category: Clocks and Watches / Watches
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Paul Maudsley
Bonhams
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101 New Bond Street
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United Kingdom
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Bonhams
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