2,990 CHF
Patek i Spólka W GENEWIE, No. 3196, made for the Polish market in 1848, sold to Mr. Kwiatkowski on August 22, 1850 for 153 francs. Fine and very rare 18K gold lady’s pendant watch in a “L.M. Lilpop, Warszawa, ul. Wierzbowa No. 3” fitted box, accompanied by the Extract from the Archives. Four-body, “bassine et filets” with flat coin-edge band, spring-loaded back cover engine-turned and florally engraved, gold hinged cuvette with winding and setting apertures. White enamel, mounted by two screws, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Blued steel Breguet hands. 32 mm. (14’’’), Cal. 4, frosted gilt, hanging barrel, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette in Polish, movement punched with Patek’s trademark. Diam. 35 mm. Notes A good example of an early Patek in a Lilpop box. Lilpop was Patek’s Polish representative, and one of the members of his family worked for Patek.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
