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Auction archive: Lot number 2501

RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Timeless Marvels
27 Nov 2021
Estimate
HK$400,000 - HK$800,000
ca. US$51,289 - US$102,578
Price realised:
HK$750,000
ca. US$96,167
Auction archive: Lot number 2501

RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Timeless Marvels
27 Nov 2021
Estimate
HK$400,000 - HK$800,000
ca. US$51,289 - US$102,578
Price realised:
HK$750,000
ca. US$96,167
Beschreibung:

RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES ABRAHAM BRUGUIER THE YOUNGER, FITTED BOX SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, CIRCA 1880 Movement: Rectangular full-plate, chain fusée, bellows, going barrel, the lid opening for the rotating multicoloured singing bird with flapping wings, turning head and opening beak Case: The back with hinged key compartment, the bird cover enamelled with a bouquet of flowers and two birds on a translucent ground, diam. 96 x 64 x 32 mm With: Original Patek Philippe fitted case, instruction sheet and key Remarks: Exceptional quality, technical marvel imitating the movements of a bird, chain fusée movement

Auction archive: Lot number 2501
Auction:
Datum:
27 Nov 2021
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
Beschreibung:

RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES ABRAHAM BRUGUIER THE YOUNGER, FITTED BOX SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, CIRCA 1880 Movement: Rectangular full-plate, chain fusée, bellows, going barrel, the lid opening for the rotating multicoloured singing bird with flapping wings, turning head and opening beak Case: The back with hinged key compartment, the bird cover enamelled with a bouquet of flowers and two birds on a translucent ground, diam. 96 x 64 x 32 mm With: Original Patek Philippe fitted case, instruction sheet and key Remarks: Exceptional quality, technical marvel imitating the movements of a bird, chain fusée movement

Auction archive: Lot number 2501
Auction:
Datum:
27 Nov 2021
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
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