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An interesting early 19th century rosewood travelling timepiece with visible balance escapement John Todd, Glasgow image 1
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An interesting early 19th century rosewood travelling timepiece with visible balance escapement
John Todd, Glasgow

16 December 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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An interesting early 19th century rosewood travelling timepiece with visible balance escapement

John Todd, Glasgow
The chamfer top case of rich colour and with long glazed side panels on a plinth base with squat brass bun feet, the 3.5 inch rectangular one-piece arched silvered dial with an aperture to the arch revealing the monometallic three-arm balance and English lever escapement, over the Roman dial and blued steel hands within an engraved pattern of flowing foliate scrolls, the single chain fusee movement with four turned pillars and maintaining power 23cms (9ins) high.

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