C. DERIAZ P.

C. DERIAZ P., SWITZERLAND, VARIOUS MATERIALS An extremely fine and rare, high quality watchmaker's bench with thread-cutting lathe, two tailstocks, polishing stone and calibrated degree guide, Rectangular, hardwood with stop-fluted legs, the top inset with a polishing stone and mounted with a brass calibrated angle degree guide signed "Holtzapffel & Co., London", steel lined slot allowing the lathe and stocks to slide, treadle-operated lathe with large hardwood wheel, leather rope and wooden pulley wheel with graduated slots, glass oil sump, face plate with screw adjusted clamp. Brand: C. Deriaz P., switzerland Year: 1844 Width: 970 Height: 970 Length: 1320 Signature: bench Grading System: EXCEPTIONAL EUR: 8,800 - 17,600 HKD: 79,000 - 158,000 CHF: 8,300 - 16,600 JPY: 1,580,000 - 3,160,000 The present lot is unusually high quality and was probably made for a very prestigiousworkshop or as a working showpiece for the manufacturer.

Estimate:£7,565.35

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