D. F. DUBOIS, MANUAL CALENDAR MOONPHASE POCKET WATCH

D. F. DUBOIS, MANUAL CALENDAR MOONPHASE POCKET WATCH

Maker: D. F. Dubois
Year: Circa 1785
Case size: Approx. 40mm
Case material: Gold and enamel
Dial: White enamel, outer ring with representations of the seasons and equinox and solstice indications, inner ring for months with their length, red Arabic date ring, inner ring with days of the week and their corresponding planetary symbols, aperture for moon phases above the center.
Gross weight: 23.20 dwt.

This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a Private Collection Jewelry & Watches

Overall Condition: The manual calendar set at the time of cataloguing but has not been timed for accuracy. Light scratches on case back.

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