Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 17, 2013
LOT 549
PATEK PHILIPPE REF.1379 ECHASSIERS DANS LES PAPYRUS Patek Philippe, Genève, ?Pièce Unique - Pendulette Dôme Echassiers dans les Papyrus,? movement No. 1804519, Ref. 1379. Made in 1991, sold in 1992. Very fine and unique, solar-powered and electromechanical, brass table clock with polychrome cloisonné enamel panels depicting scenes of exotic birds in the papyrus swamps. Accompanied by the travel fitted box and an extract from the archives.
CHF 50,000 - 80,000
USD 54,000 - 88,000 / EUR 41,000 - 65,000
Sold: CHF 116,500
C. Cylindrical brass with panels and domed top, entirely polychrome cloisonné enameled with scenes of women harvesting grapes surrounded by two panels representing a village, the solar cells on top of the dome, case raised on 3 ribbed feet. D. Matte off-white with applied brushed gilt chapter ring with radial black Roman numerals and Calatrava half-hour indexes. Gilt and black skeleton hands. M. Cal. 33???, solar-powered by photoelectric cell with quartz. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 22 x 12.5 cm.
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Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
