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Lot 76 · The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏

a fine gold, enamel and diamond-set half-hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch with concealed polychrome enamel painted portrait of an indian gentleman, made for the indian market 1877, no. 08849

London James Mccabe

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Estimate
£15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $18,796–$31,326
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Sotheby's — The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏, London · 14 July 2020
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TB-2026-4841923
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London James Mccabe, a fine gold, enamel and diamond-set half-hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch with concealed polychrome enamel painted portrait of an indian gentleman, made for the indian market 1877, no. 08849. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841923.

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London James Mccabe, a fine gold, enamel and diamond-set half-hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch with concealed polychrome enamel painted portrait of an indian gentleman, made for the indian market 1877, no. 08849. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841923.

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