92nd Auction
2015/11/14
Lot 330
J. R. Losada, London, Movement No. 12078, Case No. 47063, 51 mm, 119 g, circa 1880
A fine minute repeating hunting case pocket watch
Case: 18k gold, polished, enamelled monogram "RB", gold dome. Dial: enamel, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, signed, gold spade hands.Movm.: 4/5 plate movement (Swiss), frosted, gilt, signed, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, screwed chatons, English lever escapement, screw compensation balance, fine florally engraved balance cock.
José Rodríguez Losada (1797-1870)
Losada was a Spanish watchmaker in the middle of the 19th century and signed his watches "J.R. Losada". He was a liberal former member of the army, who lived in London; he is known for the turret clock he donated to the Community of Madrid in 1866 and which can be seen at the Puerta del Sol. Losada also wrote poems, some of which he dedicated to his friend Joseph Zorrilla.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Losada, as of 09/25/2014
A fine minute repeating hunting case pocket watch
Case: 18k gold, polished, enamelled monogram "RB", gold dome. Dial: enamel, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, signed, gold spade hands.Movm.: 4/5 plate movement (Swiss), frosted, gilt, signed, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, screwed chatons, English lever escapement, screw compensation balance, fine florally engraved balance cock.
José Rodríguez Losada (1797-1870)
Losada was a Spanish watchmaker in the middle of the 19th century and signed his watches "J.R. Losada". He was a liberal former member of the army, who lived in London; he is known for the turret clock he donated to the Community of Madrid in 1866 and which can be seen at the Puerta del Sol. Losada also wrote poems, some of which he dedicated to his friend Joseph Zorrilla.
Source: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Rodr%C3%ADguez_Losada, as of 09/25/2014
estimated
4.500—6.000 €
Price realized
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