View full screen - View 1 of Lot 182. A very rare and fine 18ct yellow and pink gold, polychrome enamel painted hunting cased keyless lever watch with matching threecolour gold and enamel chatelaine and original fitted box, Circa 1870-75.

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Patek Philippe

A very rare and fine 18ct yellow and pink gold, polychrome enamel painted hunting cased keyless lever watch with matching threecolour gold and enamel chatelaine and original fitted box, Circa 1870-75

Auction Closed

December 6, 09:17 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

· matt gilded movement, moustache lever escapement, wolf’s tooth winding, bi-metallic compensation balance, unsigned

· white enamel dial, Roman numerals, red outer Arabic minute ring, filigree hands

· 18ct gold case, pink gold body, both covers of yellow gold with polychrome enamel painted scenes depicting children blowing bubbles to the front and a tethered bird to the back, gold cuvette signed Patek Philippe & Co. Geneva, No. 43444 and engraved L.L.J. from J.L.G., inside back cover numbered 43444, case front numbered 44

· three-colour gold chatelaine with two further enamel plaques, the pendant hook scene showing children holding a fishing rod, the lower panel a child with a tethered bird, each panel surrounded by chased and engraved flowers and foliage in yellow, pink and green gold

· original leather covered fitted box signed Patek Philippe & Co. Genève to satin lining, spare glass in numbered paper wrap, the back of the box with original Patek Philippe & Cie handwritten label detailing the watch’s unique number, additional associated bow brooch set with powder blue and white enamel flowers, diamond-set knot


No. 43444

width 34.5mm

length including chatelaine approx. 160mm

Sotheby’s London, 28 September 1995, Lot 45