57,500 CHF
FR (Rochat), Geneva, No. 446, circa 1830.Very fine and rare, 18K varicoloured gold and enamel, pearl set small singing bird box. Notes Previously in the John Asprey Collection, this watch was part of the exhibition in New York, ASPREY, 725 Fifth Avenue: Magic, Musical and Motion, an exhibition of rare 18th and 19th century watches, boxes and automata, from the Asprey private collection, No. 34, p. 43 of the catalogue.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13