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• 91. Waltham, model 1860/68, 16S KW model spring-detent pocket chronometer mvt, assembly #1 stamped under dial and balance cock, double-boxed as gimbaled deck watch, mvt signed "T J Pressey, Boston, Mass" in script and block letters identical to model 1857 engraving, later engraved "No 1203" on plate, later silvered dial incorrectly marked "F J Pressey, 1203," 44.08mm pillar plate diameter. The first clue to identification was the balance cock with simple tadpole regulator, first seen on model 1868 in its highest grade, and the distinctive Waltham engraving. On analysis, the plate layout is identical to model 1860 with the elimination of the portion of the plate for the escape wheel, cut back to reveal the detent. What is important is that the mvt is unaltered; this mvt was never intended to have its typical lever escape wheel in its standard position, nor was it ever provided with any pallet provisions. The plate is clean and unaltered with only two holes for the detent, screw-hole and locator-pin-hole. The cock (single-footed bridge) for the escape wheel is original, as well as provision and recess for the escape wheel, which is well away from the normal train layout. The fact that the assembly number is stamped on both mvt and cock means that in all likelihood the watch was experimental and intentionally produced by the factory, with possibly only one ever produced, or a "one-off" made by special order for a client. The pinned dial-foot positions are correct for model 1860 and have marks from pin insertion. We believe Pressey was the person who purchased the watch from Waltham and requested his own private label, regardless of Waltham's reason for producing the possibly unique article. The serial number engraved on the plate has nothing to do with the original mvt, but was probably the contract number for the party who made the conversion elements for placing in service as a marine chronometer. Generally, collectors consider the model 1860 to be KWKS, and model 1868 to be SW-LS, but it is clear from data that there were both KW and SW mvts in at least the first run of model 1868. See our further analysis under condition report to see why this is significant. Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000
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• 92. Gutkäss & Lange, rare miniature clock of thin dimensions striking hours, 50mm x 67mm, under 20mm thickness from top of hands to top of cock, the nickel balance cock of prototype Lange shape, nickel lever platform escapement attached to brass plates, two trains wound independently with key, set in back with key, signed WED, blued hands, striking on single round gong, without number save for the back of the dial, signed "Valat" with number 1036. The mechanism possibly was integrated into a larger device, and the under-dial area has further holes and circular recesses that defy explanation. A fascinating early Lange timepiece from his partnership with Gutkäss prior to the latter's death in 1845. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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• 93. Silver miniature grandfather's clock form desk or vitrine clock in Dutch taste, English verge fusee mvt with scenic painted dial, upper hinged-back bearing Paris hallmark for 1809-1819, case-back bearing .833 Netherlands silver hallmark in use since 1814, apparently with Paris import overstamp, the mvt held in inner English case for another mvt, made integral with the bonnet, bearing London hallmarks for 1780, mvt by Cha Dean, London, dial and remaining hand Dutch, height 9 inches. Estimate: $300 - $500
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• 94. French silver desk clock case bearing Paris hallmarks for 1809-1819, equipped with Barwise, London fusee duplex mvt #3923 with fully capped escapement, DES, five-sparred balance, front plate diameter just under 40mm, the case strut with London hallmarks for 1890 apparently added upon import, the opposite strut with the early Paris mark as well, height just under 5 inches. Estimate: $200 - $300
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• 95. Louis XV style hanging clock with 18th century Continental verge fusee mvt, 11 inches tall, dial diameter 51mm (2 inches), gilt cast brass case signed "Roy..." with indistinct characters following, missing back cover, WED, one Louis XV style hand plus replacement. Estimate: $200 - $300
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• 96. Reproduction of triptych clock, cast brass frame with enamel panels, now with mid-19th century cylinder mvt, machined back with winding holes, mvt and cover can be aligned in any direction, 6 inches tall. Estimate: $100 - $200
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• 97. Patek Philippe, Swiss high-grade mantle clock used in sales showrooms or by dealers, three train, 8-gong, selection of three tunes possible, Westminster, Whittington or St Michael's chimes, with pendulum, 8-day. Height 16 inches, width 13 inches, depth 7 inches, dial diameter 7 inches. The movement is not the typical German type seen in some examples, but a very fine grade with barrels looking like early French clocks from the sides. The extent and variety of handsome Patek Philippe showroom clocks is quite remarkable, from simple quartz affairs to complex orrery types. The three-chime system is quite rare among these, with optional silent position. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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• 98. Chas Barrett, Shrewsbury (born 1728, died 1807), English tall case clock with carved Jacobean style case, silvered dial, brass spandrels, calendar, constant seconds, striking on bell, case with carved scenes of men with spears confronting wild animals. Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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• 99. Attributed to James Collins, Goffstown, NH, time only mirror clock, ca 1820, weight driven, unique mvt design. Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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• 100. Congreve type rolling ball clock, time only with three dials in line for hours, minutes and seconds, fusee driven, unique escapement called "extreme detached escapement" by Congreve in his original 1808 patent, the escapement beating 30 seconds, triggered by the single ball striking a lever system at either end of its zigzag trail down the incline, mvt in gilt brass with silvered dial chapters, adjustable tripod base, shown in photo 90 degrees out of orientation, should have two feet in front and one in back. The brass framed glass top measures 10 inches cubed, the overall height just over 12 inches. Only keeping a semblance of time after being adjusted to run, the clock runs at its best when further adjusted so the ball travel is even throughout its trip, and when it takes the same 30 seconds to go in either direction. This popular novelty has been reproduced down to the present day, making dating difficult. Estimate: $750 - $1,000
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• 101. Wm Sykes (William, Holbrook, Leeds, active from 1787), English tall case clock, 8-day, brass movement with calendar, moonphase, constant seconds, striking on bell. Estimate: $600 - $1,000
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• 102. Waterbury Clock Co, weight-driven time only banjo clock, 43 inches tall, reverse painted glasses, painted dial. Estimate: $150 - $250
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• 103. Singing Bird Box - Karl Griesbaum, Triberg, Black Forest (founded 1905, continued in business until 1988), spring-loaded return slide in front lifts the cover, releases bird that then turns and sings until its cycle is complete, with bird-form key, the top decorated with stars in striped field, the borders and sides with beading, leaves and scrolls, the cover with scrolled leaves in relief, measuring 5 x 4 x 2 inches high. Estimate: $600 - $1,000
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• 104. Polyphon music box playing 8-inch discs, ca 1890, box 8.8 x 9.5 x 6 inches tall, together with sixteen discs. Invented in 1870, the device went into production in Leipzig, Germany under Firma Brachhausen & Riesener in 1887, renamed Polyphon-Musikwerke in 1895, according to Wikipedia. Small-scale production of disks and devices continues to this day, as the early devices have withstood the test of time. The tone of the present device is exceptional, the tune perfect. This device is wound with crank across the front of the box. Play is activated by pulling out the stop on the front below the slot for the crank. A lever on the right side should presumably switch between continuous play and stopping at the cycle, but does not. Estimate: $500 - $800
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• 105. Swiss music box, 6-tune including at least one Strauss waltz, marquetry inlaid cabinet measuring 17 x 8 x 5 inches high, change-repeat switch, stop-play switch that stops immediately rather than at the end of tune. Estimate: $500 - $800
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• 106. Swiss music box, 4-tune ("Quatre Airs") including at one march by Verdi, all tunes listed on label inside top, marquetry inlaid cabinet measuring 16 x 6.5 x 4.5 inches high, nicely designed cabinet folds out at left to reveal key-hole for fine old French iron key winding the oversize square arbor, three unmarked switches below, the first from the front being an absolute stop-play switch, the second allowing continuation to end of tune or continuous play, and the third apparently for repeating the same tune, but resisting operation. Estimate: $400 - $700
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• 107. Polyphon music box playing 6.5-inch discs, ca 1900-1920, box 8 x 7.5 x 5 inches tall, together with thirty-five discs. Invented in 1870, the device went into production in Leipzig, Germany under Firma Brachhausen & Riesener in 1887, renamed Polyphon-Musikwerke in 1895, according to Wikipedia. Small-scale production of disks and devices continues to this day, as the early devices have withstood the test of time. The tone of the present device is excellent, the tune sharp in places. This smaller version is wound with crank across the side of the box. Play is activated by pulling out the stop on the front below the latch, and will run continuously until pushed back in, when it will stop nicely at the end of the cycle. Estimate: $300 - $500
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• 108. Leica, DRP, Ernst Leitz, Wetzlar, camera #224070 in leather-cased kit with additional lens #334035, zoom lenses #245740 and #455739, other lenses, filters and objectives, extension tube, Leica-Motor base #656, along with tripod and many accessories, Leica-related paperwork and substantial 1956 edition of Leica manual. Purchased and added to on trips to postwar Germany over the years. The DRP designation confirms production of the camera during the Third Reich, after the war becoming DBP (Deutsches Bundespatent). As Leica employed many highly skilled workers of the Jewish faith, Ernst Leitz II began creating job assignments outside of the Reich starting in 1933, and created what came to be known as the "Leica Freedom Train" which intensified in 1938 after Kristallnacht, lasted until border shutdown in 1939, and remained secret until years after WWII, the family never seeking notoriety for their heroic acts. This fascinating story is reviewed by Wikipedia, with several sources for further reading. Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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  This Lot Sold On 10/2/2016 For $850