Swiss gold enamel and diamond miniature watch Circa 1889
- Kenmerk
- SA0527
- Diameter
- 20 mm
- Estimate
- € 12.000 - 22.500
- Price sold
- € 22.800
Gold enamel and diamond-set miniature keyless watch
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A fine Swiss yellow gold enamel and diamond-set hunting cased miniature keyless watch, circa 1889, jewelled manual winding cylinder movement, 18k yellow gold cuvette engraved C. Fredenhagen agent général Buenos Aires.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals.
18k Yellow gold case, front cover with polychrome enamel depicting Henry I, Duke of Guise framed with rose-cut diamonds, case and dial signed, movement and cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 20 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Geneve
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With an Extract from the Archives confirming sale on January 1890. The enamel painting found of this miniature fob watch is of particularly high quality for the era and most possibly undertaken by a master of the craft, Theodore Z. Zasche. The artist was a third-generation enameller of exceptional quality with his work exhibited in the Geneva Museum of Art. Enamelled portraits featuring Henry’s father, Francois de Guise can be found in the Louvre Gallery, Paris and of his brother Charles de Guise in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. An almost identical fob watch made by Patek Philippe in 1890 with a portrait of King Henry II. The portraits were unquestionably painted by the same artist as part of a special, select, collection of 8-10 unique examples featuring French nobility of the 16th century created by Patek Philippe circa 1890. Henry I, Duke of Guise, Prince of Joinville, Count of Eu, was born the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise on December 31, 1550. Henry succeeded his father as the Duke of Guise in 1563 after his father’s assassination and later became notable for his controversial love affair with Margaret of France (1553-1615) in 1570 and in 1576 founding the French Catholic League. Reputed to be a charismatic leader and adored by Catholics in France for his opposition to the Huguenots, he was also noted to be generous and humane. With his popularity came strong ambition to rule the throne and by cunning means, he was able to reach the position of Lieutenant-General of France shortly before being assassinated on December 23, 1588, by the King of France’s personal body-guards.
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A fine Swiss yellow gold enamel and diamond-set hunting cased miniature keyless watch, circa 1889, jewelled manual winding cylinder movement, 18k yellow gold cuvette engraved C. Fredenhagen agent général Buenos Aires.
White enamel dial, Roman numerals.
18k Yellow gold case, front cover with polychrome enamel depicting Henry I, Duke of Guise framed with rose-cut diamonds, case and dial signed, movement and cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 20 mm
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Signed: Patek Philippe Geneve
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With an Extract from the Archives confirming sale on January 1890. The enamel painting found of this miniature fob watch is of particularly high quality for the era and most possibly undertaken by a master of the craft, Theodore Z. Zasche. The artist was a third-generation enameller of exceptional quality with his work exhibited in the Geneva Museum of Art. Enamelled portraits featuring Henry’s father, Francois de Guise can be found in the Louvre Gallery, Paris and of his brother Charles de Guise in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. An almost identical fob watch made by Patek Philippe in 1890 with a portrait of King Henry II. The portraits were unquestionably painted by the same artist as part of a special, select, collection of 8-10 unique examples featuring French nobility of the 16th century created by Patek Philippe circa 1890. Henry I, Duke of Guise, Prince of Joinville, Count of Eu, was born the eldest son of Francis, Duke of Guise on December 31, 1550. Henry succeeded his father as the Duke of Guise in 1563 after his father’s assassination and later became notable for his controversial love affair with Margaret of France (1553-1615) in 1570 and in 1576 founding the French Catholic League. Reputed to be a charismatic leader and adored by Catholics in France for his opposition to the Huguenots, he was also noted to be generous and humane. With his popularity came strong ambition to rule the throne and by cunning means, he was able to reach the position of Lieutenant-General of France shortly before being assassinated on December 23, 1588, by the King of France’s personal body-guards.
Signed: Patek Philippe Geneve
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