Horology: The Estate of David G. Newsom 2021-10-22 Auction - 107 Price Results - Bonhams Skinner in MA - Page 5
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Ilbery No. 5966 Gold and Enamel Pocket ChronometerMichel Parmigiani "Meccanica I" Unique Object ReferenceLouis Audemars No. 11747 18kt Gold Hunter-case
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Marlborough, MA, United States
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Horology: The Estate of David G. Newsom

This collection is the result of a lifetime of learning and passion for the art of timekeeping. From simple time-only watches to grand complicated minute repeaters with perpetual calendars, from the most interesting and sought-after makers, these pieces were purchased and pursued throughout the world: Switzerland to Germany to the States, via auctions or private dealers or collectors?there is not a watch or timepiece that was not highly regarded. The collection features some of Abraham-Louis Breguet?s finest accomplishments, including a rare No. 2835 astronomical quarter-repeating watch that George Daniels described and illustrated in his book The Art of Breguet, and Breguet?s No. 2729 ?Une Minute? tourbillon watch, for which it took Newsom, a close friend, and the Breguet Depuis 1775 firm five years to correctly reproduce the engine-turned 18kt gold case, chain, and key as they had been lost decades ago. The presentation from Michel Parmigiani of his ?Meccanica I? Unique Object Reference U1140 to David and his wife Carol is a testament to the fact that David was a true collector of fine timepieces from any century.
Auction Curator:
Jonathan Dowling
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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F.A. Skelton Long Duration Wall Regulator with Gravity: F.A. Skelton Long Duration Wall Regulator with Gravity Escapement, c. 1892, walnut case with carved arched top, stepped molded cornice, glazed side lights, and full-length beveled glass door,
0097: F.A. Skelton Long Duration Wall Regulator with GravityEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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German Astronomical Wall Regulator: German Astronomical Wall Regulator, first quarter 20th century, fruitwood flat-top case with hinged upper side panels, full-length waist door, all with beveled glass panels, 10-in. dia. silvered
0098: German Astronomical Wall RegulatorEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
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Ganz & Co. Floor Standing Mahogany Regulator: Ganz & Co. Floor Standing Mahogany Regulator, Swansea, England, dome-top case with hinged access door in the hood, full-length glazed door with finely carved foliate decoration below the 13-in.
0100: Ganz & Co. Floor Standing Mahogany RegulatorEst. US$3,000-US$5,000
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Gilt Renaissance-style "Industrial" Table Clock: Gilt Renaissance-style "Industrial" Table Clock, last quarter 19th century, 1 1/2-in. dia. roman numeral dial with engraved floral decorated border, thermometer, compass signal gun, and faux grid
0101: Gilt Renaissance-style "Industrial" Table ClockEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
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Thomas Pace "Rocking Ship" Mahogany Tall Case Clock: Thomas Pace "Rocking Ship" Mahogany Tall Case Clock, London, pagoda top with reeded columns on the corners, stop-fluted freestanding columns flanking the composite brass dial, roman numeral silvered
0102: Thomas Pace "Rocking Ship" Mahogany Tall Case ClockEst. US$1,500-US$2,000
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Painted London Tower or "Turret" Clock Signed "Rolfe,": Painted London Tower or "Turret" Clock Signed "Rolfe," c. 1877, green-painted iron frame with silvered dial, two-train mechanism with brass pinions, period crank, large green-painted bob pendulum
0103: Painted London Tower or "Turret" Clock Signed "Rolfe,"Est. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Rare, Limited Edition Jaquet-Droz Benjamin Franklin: Rare, Limited Edition Jaquet-Droz Benjamin Franklin Automaton or "Android," 20th century, Ben Franklin, with gray shoulder-length hair, porcelain head with blinking eyes, gilt-rimmed glasses, and
0104: Rare, Limited Edition Jaquet-Droz Benjamin FranklinEst. US$40,000-US$60,000
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The Sandberg Watch Collection Leather-bound Book: The Sandberg Watch Collection Leather-bound Book, canvas-bound pasteboard outer case with tooled leather binding on inner case, fully leather bound and gilt tooled book, text by Terence Camerer Cuss,
0105: The Sandberg Watch Collection Leather-bound BookEst. US$200-US$250
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Bench-made Bird's-eye Maple Watchmaker's Bench: Bench-made Bird's-eye Maple Watchmaker's Bench, 20th century, fourteen-drawer bench with catch tray and inset steel mount, ht. 49, wd. 60, dp. 18 in. Provenance: The estate of David G. Newsom.
0106: Bench-made Bird's-eye Maple Watchmaker's BenchEst. US$400-US$600
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