A. LANGE & SÖHNE, GLASHÜTTE | A FINE AND UNUSUAL LADY'S PINK GOLD HALF-HUNTING CASED WATCH WITH RIBBED COVERSCIRCA 1882, NO. 15497

• Movement: 1a quality, cal. 32.5 decoratively engraved German silver ⅔ plate, gold lever and escape wheel, bi-metallic compensation balance, decoratively engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, some jewels carried in gold screwed chatons, signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte b Dresden, 15497 • Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunken subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden • Case: 18ct pink gold, the covers with scallop-type ribbed decoration, similarly ribbed gold bow, front cover with glazed aperture surrounded by blue enamel Roman numerals and minute ring, back cover centred with a monogrammed cartouche, plain gold cuvette, pusher for hand-set to left of pendant, cuvette and back cover with case maker's mark CWS for Charles William Schumann and numbered 15497

Antiquorum Geneva, 15 October, 1994, lot 424

Movement: running at time of cataloguing, some tarnishing to plates. Winding and hand-setting smoothly. Dial: with some light scratches at the centre of the dial, within sub seconds and a few light scratches towards the edges. Case: ribbed decoration retaining good definition throughout with light marks and scratches. The case maker's mark to the insidse front lid is largely obliterated by the opening for the glazed aperture. Monogram possibly: EPM
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Accompanied by a certificate of origin from the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Glashütte confirming the date of sale on 26th August 1882 to Charles William Schumann, New York 145.-M (ebauche only).

A. Lange & Söhne introduced ladies' pocket watches in 1870 with movements of 37 mm in diameter and, later, in 1872 with 25 mm movements.