$5,290
Swiss. Made in the 1920s. Fine and very rare, painted-on enamel, alabaster and gilt brass Urn Clock with Patek Philippe movement No. 68645. In the shape of an urn, decorated with “guilloché” turquoisepainted-on enamel with 7 multicolored scenes and portraitswith gold borders, octagonal alabaster base, gilt bronzeamphora-shaped mounts linked by a chain. Revolvingcylinder with painted Roman numerals. Gilt brass arrow to indi-catethe hours. Cal. 18’’’, maillechort, “fausses côtes” deco-ration,18 jewels, straight line lever escapement “â moustache”,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguetbalance spring.Movement signed.Dim. Height 12 cm, width 5.4 cm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-03-23
