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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in 1855 and its subsequent sale on 13 September 1855.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set lorgnette-form watch
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO. A GENÈVE, NO. 5'856, MANUFACTURED IN 1855
Details
Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set lorgnette-form watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Co. A Genève, No. 5'856, manufactured in 1855
With gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, concealed under a spring-loaded cover with diamond-set floral decoration on translucent blue guilloché enamel, opened by sliding a button in the handle, the lorgnette-form case with finely chased and engraved floral and foliage decoration to both sides, the lorgnette and its spring-loaded mechanism now removed, case signed and numbered, movement signed
88 cm. overall width
Signed Patek Philippe & Co. A Genève, No. 5'856, manufactured in 1855
With gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, concealed under a spring-loaded cover with diamond-set floral decoration on translucent blue guilloché enamel, opened by sliding a button in the handle, the lorgnette-form case with finely chased and engraved floral and foliage decoration to both sides, the lorgnette and its spring-loaded mechanism now removed, case signed and numbered, movement signed
88 cm. overall width