Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 22nd April 1995 Auction Totaled 8,229,454
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Made by John Rich for the Chinese market, the enamel scene in the manner of Adam, circa 1805. "Le Temple du Magicien". Magnificent and highly important 18 ct. gold and enamel pearl and diamond-set, musical automaton snuff-box.
Sold for 556,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
Not signed, attributed to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, made for the Chinese market, circa 1805. "L'Amphore". Magnificent and extremely rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set musical watch with automaton scene, designed as an amphora, suspended from a matching brooch, in original fitted box.
Sold for 556,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 864471, case No. 640528, made on special order in 1943, sold in 1946. Extremely fine and rare and probably unique, astronomie, indirect centre second, waterproof, 18 ct. pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.
Sold for 512,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
Puy 'Roche, attributed to Piguet & Capt, Geneva, made for the Chinese market, circa 1805. "La Lorgnette". Magnificent and extremely rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, pearl-set musical telescope with concealed automaton scene, and built in watch.
Sold for 424,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
USD 0 - 0
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 862321, case No. 626775, 1950's. Extremely fine and rare stainless steel gentleman' s wristwatch with square button splitsecond chronograph, register and pulsometer.
Sold for 385,750.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 240,000 - 260,000
USD 200,000 - 220,000
The highly complicate planetary dock of Monsieur Pouvillon Paul Pouvillon, Masterpiece made between 1930 and 1939. Highly complicate astronomical weight driven skeleton planetary dock.
Sold for 226,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
Rare and important collection of three minute repeating "grande sonnerie" clock-watches, by Louis Elisée Piguet, made for the Chinese market, the enamel painted by Louis Rosselet. Louis Elisée Piguet, No. 2746, retailed by Schwob Frères & Co., Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, case No. 47743, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased, pearl set, keyless, t r i p l e c h i n e , "grande sonnerie", minute repeating clock-watch.
Sold for 220,750.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 95,000 - 120,000
USD 80,000 - 100,000
P. Jaquet-Droz à La Chaux-de-Fonds and Paris, the cabinet by Antoine Foulet, circa 1760. "Le Renard et la Cigogne". Highly important and fine, "verni Martin" and gilt bronze, eight day going, hour and hall hour striking musical cartel with singing bird, on its "cul de lampe" ( bracket).
Sold for 204,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 180,000 - 220,000
USD 150,000 - 180,000