Sold for:
3,220 CHF
3,220 CHF
Attributed to Albert Bertholet and Louis Burry-Haldi, Bienne, Swiss, No. 4175, circa 1890.Fine silvered nickel cane handle fitted with a patented keyless concealed watch. Three-body, mushroom-shaped, the cap decorated with floral and foliate pattern, the stem with repeated leaf pattern, spring-loaded top cover revealing the dial centered by engraved initials "M.A.G.", the top rotates, winding the watch. Notes The winding mechanism was patented by Albert Bertholet and Louis Burry-Haldi, both of Bienne, Switzerland, on January 14, 1889.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
