Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 2nd April 2000 Auction Totaled 9,704,974
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Morand, Genève, made for the Chinese Market,circa 1780.Magnificent and certainly unique, 20K varicoloured gold musical, centre seconds coach-watch, two tunes carillon on four bells, with automaton scene.
Sold for 762,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
Swiss, circa 1810.Extremely fine and rare 18K gold and enamel pearl-set musical mandoline with automaton scene of a tightrope dancer, in a later morocco fitted box by Desoutter.
Sold for 454,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 90,000 - 110,000
Geneva, circa 1809.Fine and almost certainly unique 18K gold and enamel pearl-set telescope with built-in watch, music and vinaigrette, accompanied by original gold keys, in a later fitted box.
Sold for 201,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 180,000 - 220,000
Swiss, certainly produced in Geneva for the Chinese Market, circa 1820.Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set musical snuffbox with automaton scene and built-in centre-seconds watch.
Sold for 168,500.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 120,000 - 140,000
