143,750 CHF
A Monsieur Le Prince Orloff Astronomical watch No. 2664, first sold on 20 August 1814, for the sum of 2025 Francs to a Monsieur Hawley de Londres. Property of Prince Orloff in 1877. Extra flat gold watch with phase and age of the moon, constructed on the principals of the " garde-temps". Notes History: Repurchased on 27 April 1816, for 1500 Francs from Monsieur Hawley. Resold to Monsieur Gerugross on 30 September, for the sum of 2000 Francs. Overhauled for the account of Prince Orloff, 79 rue de Grenelle, Saint Germain, on 23 March 1877. Repurchased from Prince Orloff on 6 July 1922. Exhibition: This watch was exhibited in Paris at the Palais Galliéra, in October 1923, on the centenary of the death of Abraham Louis Breguet, Cat. No. 17. NIKOLAI ALEXEEVITCH PRINCE ORLOFF (1827 - 1885) A page to His Majesty Czar Nicholas I in 1845, Orloff was commissioned as a Sub-lieutenant in the Horse-guards and became an aide-de-camp to his Majesty in 1846. Promoted to Captain in 1848, he accompanied the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevitch on the Hungarian campaign, distinguishing himself at Debretchine. He became a Colonel in 1852. As a soldier he was extraordinarily brave, being wounded nine times, including the loss of an eye at the battle of Arab-Tabiail; his courage was rewarded with the gift of a gold sword engraved with the salutation: All Brave. In 1856 fie was appointed as a Major General in the Cavalry of the Line. A member of the Czar's close circle of advisers, Orloff w
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1991-04-14
