6,020,000 HKD
LA COLÈRE D'ACHILLE Attributed to James Cox, London, made in the late 18 century. Magnificent and extremely rare 20K gold, silver, ivory, enamel, diamond, ruby, emerald and agate-set fan with a watch and a compartment containing a small mirror and the winding key, made for the Chien Lung Imperial family (1711-1799), of the Ching Dynasty. In a Chinese fitted box. Sold to Lord Sandberg for 250,000 CHF in the Antiquorum Oct 1984 Geneva auction. Notes James Cox (circa 1723 - 1800) Was the son of Henry Cox, a tailor. He became Free in 1745. In June 1745 he set up shop in Racquet Court, where he remained until 1756. In 1756 Cox entered into partnership with Edward Grace, moving to larger premises in Shoe Lane. However, Cox & Grace declared bankruptcy in November 1758. During the 1760s and early 1770s Cox became famous for luxurious musical and automaton clocks and watches, made of precious metals and studded with precious stones, destined particularly for the court of the Chinese Emperor James Cox died in Watford in early 1800 and was buried in the family vault in London's Bunhill Fields on February 26 of that year. We are indebted to Roger Smith for information contained in his article "James Cox (c.1723-1800): a revised biography", Burlington Magazine, June 2000. Also see Clare Le Corbeiller, James Cox: A biographical Review, Burlington Magazine, June 1970, v. 112 (May-Aug. 1970), p. 351-358. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 378-379. The case of the watch, together
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-10-23
