Lot 91 · Fine Watches including Masterworks of Time, Collector’s Watches
No. 16526 A simple automaton verge watch bearing the signature G. Masterman, London, lacking outer case circa 1810
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,358–$2,037
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Watches including Masterworks of Time, Collector’s Watches, London · 10 February 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5001090
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French, No. 16526 A simple automaton verge watch bearing the signature G. Masterman, London, lacking outer case circa 1810. Sotheby's, 10 Feb 2022, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5001090.
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French, No. 16526 A simple automaton verge watch bearing the signature G. Masterman, London, lacking outer case circa 1810. Sotheby's, 10 Feb 2022, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5001090.
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