Sold for:
831,250 JPY
831,250 JPY
Patek Philippe & Co. , Genève, No. 39802, case No.39802, Made for H. Muller & Co., Geneva and London, circa 1875. Fine and very rare 18 ct. gold hunting cased "epicyclic" keyless watch. Four body, massive, "pomme et filet" entirely engraved with elaborate foliate patterns. White enamel, Roman chapters, subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. Notes This unusual form of keyless work was invented by O. Courvoisier. English patent No.1114 of 1873, and few examples exist. A similar watch but in nielloed silver is illustrated in "Patek Philippe Watches" page 122, fig. 43A and B.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1990-12-15
