Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

Masterworks of Time: Splendours for the East 「時間傑作:西器東傳」

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 557. A SILVER HUNTING CASED MUSICAL WATCH PLAYING ON THE HOUR OR ON DEMAND CIRCA 1900 [瑞士製銀製音樂懷錶,正點或手動操作音樂報時,年份約1900].

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A SILVER HUNTING CASED MUSICAL WATCH PLAYING ON THE HOUR OR ON DEMAND CIRCA 1900 [瑞士製銀製音樂懷錶,正點或手動操作音樂報時,年份約1900]

Lot Closed

November 12, 03:58 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 CHF

Lot Details

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A SILVER HUNTING CASED MUSICAL WATCH PLAYING ON THE HOUR OR ON DEMAND

CIRCA 1900

 [瑞士製銀製音樂懷錶,正點或手動操作音樂報時,年份約1900]


Movement: cylinder escapement, the music playing on a pinned barrel via a single comb of 31 tuned teeth, numbered 59829, and engraved patent 6776 depose gesetzlich geschutzt [patent protected by law]

Dial: off-set white enamel time dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, pale pink surround painted en grisaille with a laurel wreath and musical trophies

Case: silver, plain polished covers, covers with Swiss control marks and numbered 11014, two olivettes for hand setting and switching between winding trains


diameter 60mm


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For another watch with musical movement bearing the same patent number (6776), see: Sotheby's Geneva, 11 May 2013, lot 265.