Lot 136
  • 136

JAMES MCCABE, LONDON | A GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH UP-AND-DOWN INDICATION1877, NO. 04925

Estimate
1,700 - 2,600 GBP
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Description

  • James McCabe
  • A GOLD OPEN-FACED KEYLESS POCKET CHRONOMETER WITH UP-AND-DOWN INDICATION1877, NO. 04925
  • diameter 51mm
• Movement: gilded ¾ plate, free-sprung, spring-detent escapement, blued steel helical spring, bi-metallic compensation balance with timing screws, diamond endstone, signed and numbered Jas. McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, 04925• Dial: silvered, black Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary dials for seconds and up-and-down indication, blued steel hands, signed and numbered Jas. McCabe, Royal Exchange, London, 04925• Case: 18ct gold plain polished case, the back centred with decoratively engraved blank cartouche, hallmarked Chester 1877, case maker's mark H.C. (possibly H.G.) incuse, plain polished gold cuvette with maker's mark F.T within an oval cartouche (possibly Frederick Trahern), gold pendant and bow

Condition

Dial: Tarnished and with a few light scuffs and scratches. Case: The case has been polished. Movement: Fully wound and not running at time of cataloguing.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Catalogue Note

James McCabe was born into a watch and clockmaking family in Belfast, Ireland. He came to London in the 1770’s. He gained his Freedom of the Clockmakers’ Company in 1786 and became a Warden in 1811, the year he died.