Lot 64

Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18k Gold, Diamond and Ruby-set Openface Keyless Lever Pendant Watch with Red Breguet Numerals

SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO, GENEVE, RETAILED BY GALT & BRO., WASHINGTON DC, MOVEMENT NO. 107'974, CASE NO. 219'465, MANUFACTURED IN 1897

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Patek Philippe. A Fine and Rare 18k Gold, Diamond and Ruby-set Openface Keyless Lever Pendant Watch with Red Breguet Numerals
Signed Patek Philippe & Co, Geneve, Retailed by Galt & Bro., Washington DC, Movement No. 107'974, Case No. 219'465, Manufactured in 1897
Cal. 10''' nickel-finished lever movement, wolf's tooth winding, inscribed gold cuvette, white enamel dial, red Breguet numerals, circular case, pavé diamond and ruby-set hinged case back, band with red enamel floral motif, plain bezel, pavé diamond-set bow, later gold, diamond and ruby-set brooch, cuvette and movement signed by maker, cuvette, movement and dial signed by retailer
27mm diam.

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Lot Essay

With Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch with diamond and ruby-set case back, red enamel band and diamond-set bow in 1897 and its subsequent sale on October 12th, 1897.

To the best of our knowledge this watch has never before been offered in public.

The cuvette is inscribed Marie Oge Beale. Research indicates Mrs. Beale (1880-1956) was a Washington DC hostess and philanthropist married to Truxtun Beale (1856-1936) US Ambassador to Persia (1891), Greece, Romania and Serbia (1892). The family home Decatur House on LaFayette Square was bequeathed to the National Trust for Historic Perservation by Mrs. Beale in 1956. Today the house is home to the National Center for White House History.

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