8th Feb, 2023 11:00
The Oxford Library Sale
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A Victorian satinwood library timepiece, the silvered Roman dial inscribed Ross, Exeter, blued steel breguet hands, single train chain fusee, signed back plate with pendulum holdfast, the flat top case with thick bevelled inset glass and sides. ogee apron, plinth base and squat brass bun feet, 23cm high
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £400 - £800
A Victorian satinwood library timepiece, the silvered Roman dial inscribed Ross, Exeter, blued steel breguet hands, single train chain fusee, signed back plate with pendulum holdfast, the flat top case with thick bevelled inset glass and sides. ogee apron, plinth base and squat brass bun feet, 23cm high
Dial with tarnish lines mainly to lower left quarter. Movement winds and runs but not tested or guaranteed. Case with loses to top moulding and three minor splits otherwise good. Key present.
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Auction: The Oxford Library Sale, 8th Feb, 2023
