Lot 1808 , A 19th century Swiss white metal repeating keywind open faced pocket watch by L'Hardy Du Bois, (dial a.f.), on a 15ct and white metal curblink albert with two keys

A 19th century Swiss white metal repeating keywind open faced pocket watch by L'Hardy Du Bois, (dial a.f.), on a 15ct and white metal curblink albert with two keys,
dial and movement signed, albert thought to be 15ct and silver?, 46cm, albert & keys gross 17.6 grams.

£700-1,000

Condition:
Cased diameter 53mm. Dial is chipped at 3 o'clock. There is a star crack by the 8 an a small chip by the nine. Watch ticks then stops.. Chiming mechanism not functioning (plunger does not seem to be connected??), so in need of attention. Minor surface scratches to the back of the case. Watch has milled 'coin edge'. Dial cover has numerous tiny nicks and scratches and what appears to be condensation on the inside of the cover.

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