A Chinese formerly plated metal cased, key wind, openfaced erotic pocket watch
With an un-signed gilt jewelled lever movement, the white enamelled dial decorated with an erotic scene, with centre seconds and black Roman numerals to the small time dial, numbered within the caseback 3001, with a key and a gilt metal chain, with a later case
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£200 - £300
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Hammer price:
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£260 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The watch movement is currently working, the movement cover is a plastic replacement, there are traces of silver plating within the case, but the case exterior is down to brass, the enamel decoration to the dial looks rather crude, the faces of the two figures are of an Asian appearance. In our view, the dial decoration is not old. The dial cover is also plastic and is poorly fitting, particularly to the lower edge where it meets the case. We do not know the age of the movement or the case and no age guarantee is offered. The watch is sold as seen
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