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Lot 1520 Dα

A London “oignon” pocket watch in the original case

Auction 1174 - overview Cologne
04.06.2021, 12:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 4.000 € (incl. premium)
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A London “oignon” pocket watch in the original case

18k gold watch decorated with black enamel and green leather on copper, blued steel, brass and glazing. Day-running movement with hourly striking on a bell and repetition. 18k gold watch decorated with black enamel and green leather on copper, blued steel, brass and glazing. Day-running movement with hourly striking on a bell and repetition. Engraved on the dial "BERRY" and on the plate "John Berry / London 826" (movement number). D 6 cm.
Second quarter 18th C.

Provenance

Private collection, Palatinate.

Literature

This maker listed in Baillie, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World, London 1966, p. 25.
Cf. A presumably slightly earlier oignon with a similar case by Thomas Tompion, London (in Camerer Cuss, The English Watch 1585 - 1970, 2009, plate 78.)