DESCRIPTION:
EPW - French market verge fusee calendar watch with exposed escapement, 56mm, silver OF original consular case with casemaker's mark "A B" in lozenge, pendant with French provincial guarantee mark for 1798 to 1809, KWKS, WED with subsidiary day, date and time dials, aperture at top revealing pierced & engraved foliate scrolled balance bridge with garnet endstone, verge escapement, engraved gilt mvt, the back plate entirely devoted to the regulator and its scale, s#53785 on case only. Gross weight of assembled watch 58.3 dwt (90.7 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, good balance motion, good escapement function, plates show near mint gilding with toned coloration, little oxide on steel components; dial with small flaking around winding hole; hands excellent original gilt-stamped; original case shows very light wear, medium tarnish, few MFS, very light dents to back, no dings, very faint etched name "Fromling I" barely visible but complete; closure good; bow & pendant original, crisp deep hallmark; domed glass crystal with some scratches but good clarity.
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$850
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