Lot #249 - CHIEF DISTRICT CONSTABLE OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND. Fine antique 18ct yellow gold pocket watch by George Carley of London
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:03 Dec 2022 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 670) 10am (AEDT)
04 Dec 2022 ~ Session 2 (Lots 671 - 1277) 10am (AEDT) -
Lot #:249
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Lot Description:CHIEF DISTRICT CONSTABLE OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND. Fine antique 18ct yellow gold pocket watch by George Carley of London
with gold fob chain, toothpick and watch key. Engraved inside the back cover “THIS WATCH AND CHAIN IS PRESENTED BY THE OFFICERS AND CLERKS OF THE HOBART TOWN POLICE, TO MR. GEORGE BROWN CHIEF DISTRICT CONSTABLE OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND AS A TOKEN OF THEIR RESPECT AND ESTEEM ON HIS LEAVING THE COLONY”.
4.2cm wide, the chain 28cm long -
Notes:[See also lots 250 & 251]
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Estimate:A$6,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
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