Swiss gold repeating musical automaton pocket watch Circa 1825
- Kenmerk
- TA4630
- Diameter
- 57 mm
- Estimate
- € 40.000 - 80.000
- Price sold
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Gold cylinder pocket watch
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A fine, rare and large Swiss, 18 carat gold quarter repeating musical automaton pocket watch, circa 1825. An Empire, engine turned case with polished borders and bezel, bolt at 1, 4 and 7 o’clock to lock the case and movement. Hinged gilt brass cuvette with apertures for winding and hand setting. Gold, small offset dial with Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, outer minute divisions, engine turned centre with applied gold foliage, mandarin & lyre players in the garden with sheep and blued steel spade hands. Gilt brass, two train movement with foliate engraved standing barrel for the going train, cylinder escapement, plain three arm balance, flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. musical movement, eight tuned, activate music by pressing the button at 10 o’clock. Case numbered.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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A fine, rare and large Swiss, 18 carat gold quarter repeating musical automaton pocket watch, circa 1825. An Empire, engine turned case with polished borders and bezel, bolt at 1, 4 and 7 o’clock to lock the case and movement. Hinged gilt brass cuvette with apertures for winding and hand setting. Gold, small offset dial with Arabic numerals on the chapter ring, outer minute divisions, engine turned centre with applied gold foliage, mandarin & lyre players in the garden with sheep and blued steel spade hands. Gilt brass, two train movement with foliate engraved standing barrel for the going train, cylinder escapement, plain three arm balance, flat balance spring, polished steel endplate, index regulator. musical movement, eight tuned, activate music by pressing the button at 10 o’clock. Case numbered.
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Diameter: 57 mm
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Signed: Henry Capt. Swiss
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Henry-Daniel Capt was an independent Swiss watchmaker who specialized in watches with additional complications such as musical watches and automatons. Capt was one of the first in Geneva to use barrels and crowns in his automatons. He was born in Chenit in the Vallée de Joux in April 1773, as the son of Jaques Samuel Capt and Susanne Piguet. His brother was Charles Samuel Capt. On January 1st, 1796, he married Henriette Piguet. In the Vallée de Joux, Capt trained as an établisseur. Around 1789, Henry settled in Geneva and worked for renowned companies such as Jaquet-Droz, Godet, Leschot and his brother in law Daniel Isaac Piguet.
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In 1802, he went into partnership with Daniel Isaac Piguet, which lasted until 1811. When this partnership ended, Capt kept producing his pieces before entering another partnership with Aubert et Fils in 1830 as Aubert & Capt, located in Place Bel-Air, Geneva. The firm was taken over by his son, Henry Capt, in 1844. He opened a shop on the Rue du Rhône in 1855, which quickly gained an excellent reputation. During the 1870s, the Henry Capt company advertised that they were the only Geneva watch manufacturer to have a branch retail house in London. He also established branches in Paris, Nice and New York. The house of Henry Capt flourished for many decades. Henry-Daniel Capt died in 1841.
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Henry-Daniel Capt was an independent Swiss watchmaker who specialized in watches with additional complications such as musical watches and automatons. Capt was one of the first in Geneva to use barrels and crowns in his automatons. He was born in Chenit in the Vallée de Joux in April 1773, as the son of Jaques Samuel Capt and Susanne Piguet. His brother was Charles Samuel Capt. On January 1st, 1796, he married Henriette Piguet. In the Vallée de Joux, Capt trained as an établisseur. Around 1789, Henry settled in Geneva and worked for renowned companies such as Jaquet-Droz, Godet, Leschot and his brother in law Daniel Isaac Piguet.
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In 1802, he went into partnership with Daniel Isaac Piguet, which lasted until 1811. When this partnership ended, Capt kept producing his pieces before entering another partnership with Aubert et Fils in 1830 as Aubert & Capt, located in Place Bel-Air, Geneva. The firm was taken over by his son, Henry Capt, in 1844. He opened a shop on the Rue du Rhône in 1855, which quickly gained an excellent reputation. During the 1870s, the Henry Capt company advertised that they were the only Geneva watch manufacturer to have a branch retail house in London. He also established branches in Paris, Nice and New York. The house of Henry Capt flourished for many decades. Henry-Daniel Capt died in 1841.
Signed: Henry Capt. Swiss
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