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Lot 160
A steel and copper Renaissance style horizontal tambour table timepiece, unsigned, third quarter of the 20th century The circular steel movement with three triangular section column pillars pinned through the backplate, slender fusee, pinned caps to the mainspring barrel and verge escapement regulated by large diameter un-sprung two-arm steel balance, the skeletonised backplate applied with decorative scroll-shaped balance cock, conforming mainspring ratchet set-up spring and a pair of turn latches for securing into the case, the dial with wavy sunburst engraved centre and sculpted steel hand within Roman numeral chapter ring with half-hour markers and touch pieces to outer track, the bezel forming the upper surface of the flange mouldings of the drum-shaped case engraved with panels of foliate scrolls interrupted by oval portrait vignettes of a male and female in Renaissance dress, the lower edge with conforming mouldings integral to the friction-fitting base ring, diameter 10.5cm (4.125ins) diameter approx. The general form and layout of the movement of current lot has its roots in the earliest German portable spring driven 'tambour' timepieces with the earliest documented example signed by Peter Henlein of Nuremburg and bearing a date of 1510 (residing in the collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremburg). Such movements are naturally inherently simple in their construction and have subtle decorative detailing. The current lot replicates this subtle elegance with features such as the particularly 'skinny' hand-cut fusee cone and large lightweight un-sprung balance retained by a graceful scroll-shaped cock. The movement is also fitted into the case in the same manner as the early German models by sliding it in from beneath (ensuring runners applied to the inside of the case align with slots cut to the edges of the movement plates) before securing via the turn-latches fitted to the backplate.
Lot 753
A quantity of costume jewellery and effects, to include modern fashion drop earrings, bracelets, silver drop earrings, ladies wristwatch, silver brooches, to include a snake design, bird design. floral design, various stone set silver dress rings, and an agate set silver brooch. (a quantity)
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