£1,300
Ralph Gout. Silver and tortoiseshell triple cased verge watch for the Turkish market, the enamel dial with Turkish numerals, signed Ralph Gout, London, the movement signed in Turkish and No. 34887, the plain inner case hallmarked London 1768, 55mm diameter
Provenance - The Francis Payne Collection of Pocket Watches
Francis Payne was a successful consulting and mining engineer working out of London offices in the early years of the last Century. His collection was formed mainly between 1910 – 1930, the result of what he considered to be his ‘Favourite Recreation, He developed contacts with various leading retailers and Auction Houses at the time. Several pieces offered here retain original invoices from Louis Desoutter, who also carried out some repairs. There are also interesting original invoices and letters from Breguet and others.
The collection has remained in the Payne family ever since and none of these watches will have been seen on the open market in recent times
Slight damage to the outer case, particularly close to the loop and hinge, slight wear to outer case, inner case good with slight scratches to the hinge, a few tiny marks and chips to the perimeter of the dial, balance swings
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
