614,000 HKD
Patek Philippe & Cie. A Geneve, No. 97778, case No. 222976, made in 1897, sold on 26 December, 1900 to an eminent Officer from an i mportant Italian family. Very fine 18K pink gold and enamel hunting cased, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar, in original fitted box. de C. " . Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months and the seconds with outer red date ring, moon phase aperture with its age on the border. Blued steel "spade" hands. Notes The Ramazzini family The origins of this renowned Italian noble family may be traced back to Francesco de Facchini, so called "The Romaccino", who had two sons, Bernardino and Andrea (about 1522). It is from the first of these two sons that descends the Ramazzini family, whose name was made illustrious through Bernardino di Bartolomeo (1633-1714), a celebrated doctor, physician and naturalist. His nephew, Bartolomeo, cli Antonio, a St. Bernardin monk earlier in his life, also became a well reputed doctor and wrote a detailed history of his uncle's life in Latin. He married Cristina Muratori, sister of the great historian, and one of his sons, Giuseppe, became a distinguished doctor and author of several medical treatises. Giuseppe, who died in Modena in 1773, had married Margherita Calciolari whose name the Ramazzini family later inherited and added to their own. From this marriage were born two sons, Bernardino and G Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-06-09
