Antiquorum’s Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 16th November 1997 Auction Totaled 2,330,291
The top lots for the auction are as follows:
Johann Martin in Augsporg, circa 1675. "La Petite Sainte Famine" Extremely fine and rare 22K gold and enamel diamond-set pre-balance spring watch in the form of a heart.
Sold for 678,900.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 0 - 0
USD 0 - 0
Unsigned, (Geneve) attributable to Piguet & Capt, circa 1810. "Musique de chambre" Extremely fine and unique, 18K gold and enamel musical snuff box with two automaton scenes and a built-in watch with special escapement. The central enamel panel painted in the manner of Dupont. Accompanied by the original red flinque enamelled key.
Sold for 237,250.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 200,000 - 220,000
USD 140,000 - 150,000
James Cox, London, No. 232, English circa 1760, made for the Chinese Market. Spectacle tres prive» An exceptionaly fine and rare 22K gold and hardstone snuff box, containing a watch, and a secret compartment revealing an erotic automaton scene.
Sold for 152,550.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 145,000 - 160,000
USD 100,000 - 110,000
Dites le avec des fleurs" Very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set, quarter repeating centre seconds musical watch with automaton scene.
Sold for 88,255.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 80,000 - 95,000
USD 55,000 - 65,000
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1800. "Adam et Eve" Very fine and rare, large 18K gold astronomical double face, "Adam and Eve" watch with visible balance.
Sold for 79,350.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 40,000 - 50,000
USD 27,000 - 33,000
Svend Andersen, Geneve, No. 1/1, 1997. <
Sold for 66,125.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 35,000 - 40,000
USD 24,000 - 27,000
Des Arts & Cie, (Geneva), circa 1800. "La Forge de Cupidon" Very fine 18K gold and enamel, double face quarter repeating watch with automaton scene.
Sold for 58,190.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 40,000 - 50,000
USD 27,000 - 34,500
Ilbery, London, 6047, the enamel attributable to Jean- Louis Richter, circa 1800 "Orphee et Eurydice" Very fine 18K gold and enamel centre-seconds watch with special escapement, made for the Chinese Market.
Sold for 52,900.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 40,000 - 50,000
USD 27,000 - 34,000
Piguet Meylan, Geneva, circa 1820. Le missionnaire» Fine and rare 18K gold, quarter repeating, musical watch with a concealed enamelled erotic automaton scene.
Sold for 50,255.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 35,000 - 40,000
USD 24,000 - 27,500
Not signed, Swiss, circa 1820. «Mail oil sont mes vertes atmees!» Fine and very rare 18K gold watch, the inner painted automaton scene with concealed erotic automata.
Sold for 44,965.00 CHF
Estimate CHF 35,000 - 40,000
USD 24,000 - 27,500