Catalogue of the very celebrated ... collection of regulators, clocks, chronometers, and watches ... the property of ... the Duke of Sussex; which ... will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson ... on Tuesday, July the 4th, 1843.

  • Augustus Frederick, Prince, Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843.
Date:
1843]
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Credit: Catalogue of the very celebrated ... collection of regulators, clocks, chronometers, and watches ... the property of ... the Duke of Sussex; which ... will be sold by auction, by Messrs. Christie and Manson ... on Tuesday, July the 4th, 1843. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A gold seconds watch, by Vulliamy, Sen., with duplex escapement and compound balance, with the royal arms on the back A gold watch, with a double movement, which beats quick and slow time for marching, by Peter Desmasrais A gold watch, by Benjamin Gray and Just. Vulliamy, with horizontal escapement A beautiful watch, by Jeffries, in an agate case, with a cameo of cupids A VERY BEAUTIFUL GOLD CASE, made by Milleret, containing writing implements, pencils, and gold ruler, the case beautifully ena¬ melled with the royal arms, and a very small watch in the cover, which opens by a spring A beautiful gold oblong snuffbox, with circular ends enamelled to correspond, with a small watch, by Milleret, in the cover JAMES I.’S WATCH, a very curious ancient clock watch, dated 1599. showing the days of the month and moon’s age, with an alarum. The initials of James I. are engraved on the face A gold eight-day watch, by Westwood, No. 50, in engine-turned case, made expressly for His Royal Highness, with a Breguet chain and key A very flat, gold Geneva watch, with gold dial and engraved case, with Bre¬ guet chain and key A gold hunting watch, with modern movement, by Milleret, and black dial A centre seconds horizontal watch, with two trains of wheels, and expansion curb, by Milleret, with Breguet chain and key A small alarum timepiece, by Laresche A gold double cased watch, by Clay, in an ebony case A large travelling repeating and alarum watch, in a double gold case, richly chased, by Trequet, with a duplex escapement and compound balance; this clock teas constantly carried by His Royal Highness when travelling ;• it cost £400