Early 19th century French white metal verge pocket watch, th...

Hammer

£320

Early 19th century French white metal verge pocket watch, the gilt fusee movement signed ph Borel & Comp, no. 1033, with pierced engraved balance bridge, gilt three arm balance and silvered regulating disc, the polychrome enamel dial inscribed Liberté Egalité (Liberty Equality) and depicting a French Military gentleman holding a bayonet and stood beside a flag pole, with blue and red Arabic numerals, minute markers, outer quarter Arabic numerals and winding hole at the two position, within a plain consular case, case maker 'D&R', 53mm
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** Liberté, égalité, fraternité is French for liberty, equality, fraternity and is the national motto of France

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Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - some faint hairlines and couple of small chip marks to the edge of the winding hole.
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - light surface marks.
Case - some mild tarnishing and mild bruise marks to the case back.
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