Three 18kt Gold Open Face Liverpool Watches

Description:

Three 18kt Gold Open Face Liverpool Watches, England, 19th century, all key-wind, key-set, with engraved gold-tone, dials, two with chain fusee movements: one a Lewis Samuel, the other a J. Mortimer, both with balance cocks marked Patent, swing-out cases, and dust covers; and an M. J. Tobias with a going barrel and cylinder escapement, dia. 46 to 51 mm, 253 g.
Estimate $300-500

Watches are not running. Samuels has a disconnected fusee chain. Tobias dial discolored. Crystal missing on one and loose on another.


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