Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Jules Jurgensen 18kt Gold Open Face Watch, Copenhagen, No. 15543, c. 1870, porcelain Roman numeral dial signed Jules Jurgensen/Copenhagen, sunk seconds and blued spade hands, guilloche open-face case marked 18K/JJ/Jules Jurgensen and 15543, the gold cuvette engraved No. 15543/Jules Jurgensen, nickel lever escapement 20-jewel, stem-wind, Jurgensen patent crown-set movement with gold bimetallic balance, indexed regulator and signed Jules Jurgensen/Copenhagen/ 20 Jewels/Adjusted and 15543, dia. 54 mm, 118 g.
Estimate $2,000-4,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Jules Jurgensen
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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