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A. LANGE, DRESDEN | A GOLD OPEN-FACED FREE-SPRUNG KEY WOUND LEVER WATCHCIRCA 1860 NO. 2441
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 CHF
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Description
- A GOLD OPEN-FACED FREE-SPRUNG KEY WOUND LEVER WATCHCIRCA 1860 NO. 2441
- diameter 51mm
• Movement: 1a quality, frosted gilded ½ plate, gold lever and escape wheel, free-sprung bi-metallic compensation balance, decoratively engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, some jewels carried in screwed chatons, signed A. Lange, Dresden, no.2441 • Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunken subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands• Case: 18ct gold, engine-turned back and bezel, milled band, polished gold cuvette with engine-turned border, apertures for winding and handset, case back with maker's mark E.T. & Co., case back and cuvette numbered 2441
Condition
Movement: running at time of cataloguing, a few small scratches to the plates. Winding and hands setting smoothly. Dial: a few light scratches and a couple of very minor very small surface chips. Case: polished and will rubbing and loss of definition to engine-turned decoration.
"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."
"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
The present watch features Adolf Lange's first phase towards producing a standardized movement known as his two-thirds plate. For further discussion of these movements, see Meis, A. Lange & Söhne, the Watchmakers of Dresden, Vol. II, 2012, pp. 48-51, figs. 112-115.