Important Watches: Part II
Important Watches: Part II
Yellow gold open-faced quarter repeating watch Circa 1850
Lot Closed
May 11, 01:12 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 30,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Patek Philippe & Cie
Yellow gold open-faced quarter repeating watch
Circa 1850
Dial: white enamel
Calibre: cal. 17'' manual winding, 12 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold, hinged cuvette back
Case number: 4'231
Dimensions: 44 mm
Signed: dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: Patek Philippe Extract of Archives, winding key and wooden case
According to a handwritten note this watch originally belonged to Henriette Auguste Luise von Heimbruch, born von Helldorff. The one everyone called Lonny was born on 29 June 1840 in Drakenburg in Lower Saxony and died on 27 May 1916. She was married to Karl Johann Christian von Heimbruch, the couple was part of the inner circle of the Hanoverian royal family. She was initially Princess Mary's lady-in-waiting and was appointed Honorary lady-in-waiting by George V in 1866. She also assumed this function for Duchess Thyra in Gmunden.
The case back shows an engraved vermicelli pattern surmounted by a horse in enamel painting. It is worth noting that this model has 3 signatures (dial, case and movement) which is not very common for pieces from this period. The watch presents 2 different signatures: the dial and movement display “Patek & Cie” while the case is showing “Patek Philippe & Cie”.
The model is in fair condition and comes with a Patek Philippe Extract of the Archives.