Sold for:
32,200 CHF
32,200 CHF
Amiet à Besançon, No. 8647 made for Pope Leo XIII, 1887.Very fine and historically important 18 ct. multicoloured gold, keyless watch in original fitted silver, enamel and walnut box. Notes The watch was presented in 1887 by the town of Besançon to Pope Leo XIII on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his priesthood.AmietDirector of the Ecole Municipale d'horlogerie in Besançon, 1860. He created a clock calibre for the indication of the time on gas lanterns.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31