29,900 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No.9953, case No.9953, circa 1856. Fine small 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased, early keyless watch. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", bezels and band chased with formai decoration, the cover and back with a blue translucent enamel over engine-turning, the cover enamelled with a small painted bunch of flowers and outer gold floral and foliage decoration against an blue ground(slightly restored), the back, with a small painted lake-side landscape and outer decoration matching that of the cover (slightly restored). Gold cuvette engine-turned on the border. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes balance spring. Earliest type of stem winding as invented by Adrien Philippe (French Patent No. 1317 of 22 April 1845). Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 35 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-06-10
