157,500 CHF
A Monsieur Le Prince OrloffBreguet, No. 2664/3290, sold on 20 August 1814, for the sum of 2025 Francs to Mr. Hawley of London. Property of Prince Orloff in 1877.Very fine and important 18K gold extra-flat, astronomical watch with phases and age of the moon, constructed on the principle of the "garde-temps". Accompanied by later fitted leather Breguet box. Eccentric, engine-turned silver, with radial Roman numerals on a plain reserve, aperture for phases of the moon, the age of the moon engraved on the edge, a small sector indicating the slow/fast regulator position. Gold "Breguet" hands. Notes Nikolai Alexeievitch,Prince Orloff(1827- 1885)A page to Czar Nicholas I in 1845, Orloff was commissioned as a Sub-lieutenant in the horse-guards and became an aide-de-camp to the Czar in 1846. Promoted to the rank of captain in 1848, he accompanied the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevitch on the Hungarian campaign, distinguishing himself at Debretchine. He became a colonel in 1852. He was an extraordinarily brave soldier, being wounded nine times and losing an eye in the battle of Arab-Tabiail. His courage was rewarded with the gift of a goldsword engraved with the words "Au Brave". In 1856 he was appointed Major General in the Cavalry of the Line. A member of the Czar's close circle of advisers, Orloff was dispatched as a delegate to Brussels with the title of Plenipotentiary Minister for Russia, and although he was appointed General aide-de-camp to the Emperor in 1861, he n Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-10-13
