RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - photo 1

RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Lot 2501
27.11.2021 10:00UTC +08:00
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HKD 750 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 665435
Lot 2501 | RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
RETAILED BY PATEK PHILIPPE. A VERY FINE AND RARE TORTOISESHELL, GILT AND ENAMEL SINGING BIRD BOX WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES ABRAHAM BRUGUIER THE YOUNGER, FITTED BOX SIGNED PATEK PHILIPPE & CO., GENÈVE, CIRCA 1880

Movement: Rectangular full-plate, chain fusée, bellows, going barrel, the lid opening for the rotating multicoloured singing bird with flapping wings, turning head and opening beak

Case: The back with hinged key compartment, the bird cover enamelled with a bouquet of flowers and two birds on a translucent ground, diam. 96 x 64 x 32 mm

With: Original Patek Philippe fitted case, instruction sheet and key

Remarks: Exceptional quality, technical marvel imitating the movements of a bird, chain fusée movement







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