437,000 HKD
Patek, Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 28393, enamel attributed to Berguer & Fils, made in 1866, sold on September 3, 1872. Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.Very fine and extremely rare, silver gilt, gold and enamel singing bird box fitted with a watch. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring. Blued steel "spade" hands. Rectangular, unusually large: 62 x 19.5 mm, frosted gilt metal, 19 jewels, going barrel, straight-line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Singing bird movment. By Bruguier, rectangular, 85 x 44 mm, full plate, turned pillars, stamped 326 (Bruguier serial number), fusee and chain, rectangular bellows, bird with moving head, wings, beak and tail, eight cams controlling the piston and the bird movements, long duration of singing, precision cam-controlled lifting mechanism, gold grill pierced and engraved with floral pattern.Signed on the watch cover.Dim. 104 x 66 x 35 mm Notes There are only five known singing bird boxes by Patek Philippe. 28383 Sold by Antiquorum on October 1987, Lot No. 223 28393 The present box. 28398 In the Patek Philippe Museum not known In the Virginia Museum of Fine Art 805010 In the Patek Philippe MuseumThe company, for this box, chose the best singing bird movement available at the time and fitted it with unusual and exceptionally well executed watch, the box must have been destined for a very important client.Charles-Abraham Bruguier the younger (
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-06-08
