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A good early 20th century silver Art Deco minute repeating desk timepiece Tiffany, Paris No.1180
2 July 2025, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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A good early 20th century silver Art Deco minute repeating desk timepiece
Tiffany, Paris No.1180
The polished rectangular case with silver minute repeat button to the top, over plain sides, with winding, hand setting and regulation knobs set underneath. The signed 1.25 inch frosted gilt dial with Roman numerals and outer minute track, signed to the centre Tiffany, Paris, with fine blued steel hands. The pocket watch-type calibre movement with enlarged spring barrel for extended 8-day duration, repeating the hours, quarters and minutes on depression of the button on two gongs and hammers. Ticking and repeating. 7cms (3ins) high.
The polished rectangular case with silver minute repeat button to the top, over plain sides, with winding, hand setting and regulation knobs set underneath. The signed 1.25 inch frosted gilt dial with Roman numerals and outer minute track, signed to the centre Tiffany, Paris, with fine blued steel hands. The pocket watch-type calibre movement with enlarged spring barrel for extended 8-day duration, repeating the hours, quarters and minutes on depression of the button on two gongs and hammers. Ticking and repeating. 7cms (3ins) high.
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Many small silver travelling clocks were made by Tiffany in the run up to the First Great War, but few had the ability to repeat the time to the nearest minute - an expensive, but extremely useful complication.