£2,700
Italian quarter striking clock / watch with alarm, the substantial movement with single beat escapement, signed Giuseppe Lucilia in Milano, striking on a large bell within the case and with the strike / silent selector to the bezel, the enamel dial with Arabic numerals and four winding and adjustment posts, the substantial enamelled white metal case decorated to simulate tortoiseshell, pierced with holes to the band, 98mm diameter (for restoration)
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
Losses to case enamel particularly the back, dial with large chip at the twelve numeral and crack extending from the twelve numeral through numerals one, two, three and four, further crack above the six numeral, dial detached and with only a single hand, balance swings, glass lacking
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
24% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
27.6% inc VAT*
