Swiss 18K rose gold minute repeating lever watch Circa 1890

Rose gold minute repeater by Patek Philippe
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A Swiss 18 carat rose gold open faced minute repeating lever pocket watch, circa 1890. Retailed by the Cowell & Hubbard Co. Sold on July 11, 1890. Lever movement, repeating on two hammers. White enamel dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Plain case, snap-on back. Dial signed by the retailer, movement signed by the watchmaker and retailer, case and movement numbered. Comes with an Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: The Cowell & Hubbard Co Cleveland Ohio
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Patek Philippe often partnered with fine retailers, providing specialized pieces and movements specifically for those vendors all across the world.
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The Cowell and Hubbard Co. was Cleveland, Ohio’s oldest jewellery store, operating from 1861. The firm, which took control of the famed American silversmiths Royal Cowles (circa 1849), sold a fine array of timepieces, clocks, lamps and jewellery. Revered as one of the finest jewellery stores west of New York, the retailer opened its own New York City brick-and-mortar location by 1920. Cowell and Hubbard Co. was purchased by Bailey, Banks & Biddle in 1964, another fine retailer of Patek Philippe timepieces in the United States.