VARIOUS PROPERTIES The following five lots, 175 - 179, represent a beautiful selection of finely decorated, unique pendant and dress watches signed Patek Philippe. Similarly decorated examples are on permanent exhibition at the prestigious Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, section "From Art Nouveau to Art Deco (1890-1940)".

Patek Philippe. A highly unusual, rare and possibly unique 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with enamel chrysanthemum decoration

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CIE., GENEVE, RETAILED BY SHREVE CRUMP & LOW, BOSTON, MOVEMENT NO. 108'023, CASE NO. 220'197, MANUFACTURED IN 1897

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Patek Philippe. A highly unusual, rare and possibly unique 18K gold and enamel openface keyless lever pendant watch with enamel chrysanthemum decoration
Signed Patek Philippe & Cie., Geneve, retailed by Shreve Crump & Low, Boston, movement no. 108'023, case no. 220'197, manufactured in 1897
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, wolf's tooth winding, gold cuvette, the cream-coloured enamel dial with blue Breguet numerals, gold outer Arabic five minute divisions, gold Louis XV hands, in circular case with translucent blue and red basse taille enamel decorated bezel and back, engraved band, an applied gold and green enamel chrysanthemum to the back, swivel bow, case signed by maker, cuvette and movement signed by maker and retailer, dial signed by retailer
27 mm. diam.

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Accompanied by Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with blue and red enamel case and chrysanthemum in gold and green enamel in 1897 and its subsequent sale on 29 July 1898.