43,700 CHF
Patek Philippe & Cie. , Genève, No. 28939, made in 1867 especially for Louise of Hesse-Cassel, Queen of Denmark, as a gift for her husband King Christian IX, on their 25th wedding anniverssay. Historically important 18K gold, diamond-set, painted on enamel keyless watch with a portrait of the Queen of Denmark. Four-body, "bassine et filets", back with translucent dark blue enamel over engine-turning centered with the diamond-set initials "LC" with royal ribbon and surmounted by stars, gold hinged cuvette with very finely painted portrait of the Queen, very fine matte border. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 43 mm., frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, patented winding/setting system. Signed on the movement. Diam. 48 mm. Notes Christian IX (1818-1907) and Louise of Hesse-Cassel (1817-1898), King and Queen of Denmark Born on September 7, 1817, Louise of Hesse-Cassel was the daughter of Landgrave William of Hesse-Cassel and Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark. She married Prince Christian of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg on May 26, 1842. Christian and Louise were second cousins, sharing two great-grandfathers, King Frederik V of Denmark and Landgrave Frederik II of Hesse-Cassel. They were both related to the British Royal family since their shared great-grandmother, Mary of
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-10-19
