Jean-Baptiste Sosime Schwilgue Brass-cased Physician's Watch

Jean-Baptiste Sosime Schwilgue Brass-cased Physician's Watch, Strasbourg, France, early 19th century, foliate engraved silver dial with outer seconds track, roman numeral subsidiary hour dial, and center seconds with start/stop button on crown, hinged glazed case back, full-plate movement with key-wind mechanism, dia. 68 mm.

Provenance: The estate of David G. Newsom.
Estimate $400-500

Overall clean condition. Roman numeral subsidiary dial with some staining. Gold minute hand is bent down. Winding setting and ticking. Engraved dial and signature in very nice overall condition. Some loss of black shellac to the minute track.

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