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Lot Essay
Accompanied by an Extract from the Patek Philippe Archives confirming the date of manufacture of this Scarabeus beetle-form watch, ornamented with red enamel and jewelery, in 1888 and its subsequent sale on May 15th of 1889.
Scarabs, dating back to Ancient Egypt as symbols of rebirth, were often immortalized as jewelry or amulets to be carried for good luck and to ward off bad spirits.
This practice continues to this day and reached a pinnacle of inventiveness and design during the mid to late 19th century as the scrab form was adapted to a pendant watch case, often finely chased and enameled as seen with the present watch. Of Patek Philippe manufacture, this watch retailed by Tiffany, shows a pervading demand across the continents for both high quality form watches and the scarab's charms.
Scarabs, dating back to Ancient Egypt as symbols of rebirth, were often immortalized as jewelry or amulets to be carried for good luck and to ward off bad spirits.
This practice continues to this day and reached a pinnacle of inventiveness and design during the mid to late 19th century as the scrab form was adapted to a pendant watch case, often finely chased and enameled as seen with the present watch. Of Patek Philippe manufacture, this watch retailed by Tiffany, shows a pervading demand across the continents for both high quality form watches and the scarab's charms.