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Lot 42 · Fine Watches and Wristwatches

"Doctor's Watch", No. 940170, circa 1881

Elgin. A coin silver hunter case pocket watch with center seconds

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$700–$900 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Watches and Wristwatches, New York · 18 June 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-2116759
Record
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Elgin. A coin silver hunter case pocket watch with center seconds, "Doctor's Watch", No. 940170, circa 1881. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2013, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2116759.

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Elgin. A coin silver hunter case pocket watch with center seconds, "Doctor's Watch", No. 940170, circa 1881. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2013, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2116759.

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