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Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with eccentric seconds and enamel portrait of George Washington

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., A GENEVE, NO. 4035, CIRCA 1852

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Patek Philippe. A fine and early 18K gold openface keyless lever watch with eccentric seconds and enamel portrait of George Washington
Signed Patek Philippe & Co., a Geneve, No. 4035, circa 1852
18''', with gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, factory engraved gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minutes track, moon-style hands, eccentric subsidiary seconds between IV and V o'clock, the circular case with hinged back centered by a finely detailed polychrome painted enamel portrait of George Washington bordered by black and gold enamel floral and foliage decorations to the edges, finely chaste and engraved floral and foliage decorations to the outer edge and band, case numbered, cuvette signed Patek Philippe & Co and numbered, dial and movment signed Patek & Cie, Geneve
45 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch is accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production in 1852 and its subsequent sale on April 30th, 1855. The Extract further confirms that the watch left the factory with the enamel portrait of President George Washington.

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