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A rare 19th century French mahogany and brass postal timepiece Lepine, Administration des Postes. No:116 4
11 December 2019, 14:00 GMT
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A rare 19th century French mahogany and brass postal timepiece
Lepine, Administration des Postes. No:116
The rectangular case with iron strap handle and visible dovetail joints, signed white enamel Roman enamel dial with blued-steel 'Breguet style' moon hands within a brass mask, numbered 116, the removable rear door opening to reveal the numbered backplate with apertures for hand-setting, winding and regulation, the single barrel movement with large jewelled platform escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance to a duplex escapement. Ticking, together with a winding key stamped P.R, a case key and setting key. 16cm (6ins) high (4)
The rectangular case with iron strap handle and visible dovetail joints, signed white enamel Roman enamel dial with blued-steel 'Breguet style' moon hands within a brass mask, numbered 116, the removable rear door opening to reveal the numbered backplate with apertures for hand-setting, winding and regulation, the single barrel movement with large jewelled platform escapement with cut and compensated bimetallic balance to a duplex escapement. Ticking, together with a winding key stamped P.R, a case key and setting key. 16cm (6ins) high (4)
