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拍品 414The following two lots, 415 and 415, are extremely fine and rare examples of watches featuring an automaton.
The first automatons appeared in Geneva in the late 18th century, small technical marvels imitating the movements of living creatures or beings, ranging from simpler "Bras en l'Air" figures whose arms would indicate the time to incredibly complex works such as pastoral, theatre or other scenes. Some of these automata were fitted with repeating or musical mechanisms and were highly appreciated works of art not only in Europe but also by Chinese and Ottoman dignitaries.
The first automatons appeared in Geneva in the late 18th century, small technical marvels imitating the movements of living creatures or beings, ranging from simpler "Bras en l'Air" figures whose arms would indicate the time to incredibly complex works such as pastoral, theatre or other scenes. Some of these automata were fitted with repeating or musical mechanisms and were highly appreciated works of art not only in Europe but also by Chinese and Ottoman dignitaries.
Capt. A very fine and rare 18K gold double dial two-train musical automaton watch
SIGNED HENRY CAPT A GENEVE, NO. 335, CIRCA 1815
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CHF 222,000
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Henry-Daniel Capt (1773 - 1837)
Henry-Daniel or Henry Capt was one of the leading manufacturers of musical automata at the end of the 18th and beginning of 19th century. He specialized in the production of complicated watches, musical and automaton timepieces, and was one of the first in Geneva to use the pinned cylinder and tuned-tooth comb musical mechanism.
Born in Chenit in the Vallée de Joux in April 1773, he was the son of Jacques Samuel Capt and Susanne Piguet. On 1 January 1796, he married Henriette Piguet. Around 1789 Capt settled in Geneva and worked for several renowned companies such as Jaquet-Droz, Godet. Leschot and his brother-in-law Isaac Daniel Piguet.
When Piguet left to enter a partnership with Philippe-Samuel Meylan in 1811, Henri Capt continued to work first on his own, later with his son Charles Henri, until around 1830, when he joined forces with Aubert and son, Place Bel-Air in Geneva.
Henry-Daniel or Henry Capt was one of the leading manufacturers of musical automata at the end of the 18th and beginning of 19th century. He specialized in the production of complicated watches, musical and automaton timepieces, and was one of the first in Geneva to use the pinned cylinder and tuned-tooth comb musical mechanism.
Born in Chenit in the Vallée de Joux in April 1773, he was the son of Jacques Samuel Capt and Susanne Piguet. On 1 January 1796, he married Henriette Piguet. Around 1789 Capt settled in Geneva and worked for several renowned companies such as Jaquet-Droz, Godet. Leschot and his brother-in-law Isaac Daniel Piguet.
When Piguet left to enter a partnership with Philippe-Samuel Meylan in 1811, Henri Capt continued to work first on his own, later with his son Charles Henri, until around 1830, when he joined forces with Aubert and son, Place Bel-Air in Geneva.