Lot Essay
This watch was sold to Tiffany & Co. on 25 September 1900.
SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE. UNDER THE DIAL, NO. 115197, RETAILED BY TIFFANY & CO., CIRCA 1900
Details
Patek Philippe. A fine 18 carat gold, enamel and diamond-set paircased keyless lever pendant watch
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie. under the dial, No. 115197, retailed by Tiffany & Co., circa 1900
With nickel finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, decoratively pierced gold hands, the inner case (No. 225064) with finely engraved and diamond-set foliage and scroll decoration on translucent green guilloché enamel to the reverse, centred by a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting Cupid riding a Dolphin, the outer case with chased and embossed foliage decoration, the reverse centred by a chased and embossed scene depicting Hercules, Aphrodite and Cupid in high relief, case, dial and movement signed by retailer, maker's signature under the dial
32 mm. diam.
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie. under the dial, No. 115197, retailed by Tiffany & Co., circa 1900
With nickel finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, glazed dust cover, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, decoratively pierced gold hands, the inner case (No. 225064) with finely engraved and diamond-set foliage and scroll decoration on translucent green guilloché enamel to the reverse, centred by a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting Cupid riding a Dolphin, the outer case with chased and embossed foliage decoration, the reverse centred by a chased and embossed scene depicting Hercules, Aphrodite and Cupid in high relief, case, dial and movement signed by retailer, maker's signature under the dial
32 mm. diam.