Sold for:
13,800 CHF
13,800 CHF
Attributed to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, circa 1810. Fine 18K gold and enamel diamond-set musical harp, with noble provenance. Barillet type with tuned vibrating blades, five-wheel train, interesting speed regulation by a small pin protruding through the case changing position of the last pinion bushing.Dim. 75 x 35 mm. Notes A harp of the same shape and same design, no doubt from the same cast and made by the same maker, is in the Sandoz Collection, illustrated in their catalogue as No. 19.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11
