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Object Name |
Watch, Pocket |
Catalog Number |
83.82.402 |
Collection |
Watch |
Date |
1814 |
Description |
c. 1814 Breguet pocket watch Push quarter hour repeater pocket watch. Made as a series of 3. 27th Jan 1814: Sold to Queen Caroline Bonaparte Murat of Naples for 1392 FF. (Her brother was Emperor Napoleon Bonoparte) May 26th 1814 - Returned to Breguet. June 22nd 1814 sold to Frederick Guillaume Louis of Prussia - 2nd son of King of Prussia for 1248FF March 23rd 1822 - Bought back by Breguet for 720 FF. July 19th 1822 - Sold to Chevalier Le Francois de Marconville for 1500 FF. Case and Silver made by - Tavernier - (Case cost 308 FF, Silver dial cost 10 FF) note 1 Escapement made by - 'AVIT' - cost to Breguet - 58 FF Note 1: Originally, the watch came with two dials, a metal one and an enamel one which was made by Lucard - cost 8 FF Total Cost = 1,074 FF (Sold for 1392 FF.) Above Information supplied by Philip Poniz - 7/6/2012 October 31, 1934 - Purchased from Breguet by D. W. Herring, curator of the James Arthur Collection at New York University 22 lignes, bridge, gilt, key wind, key set, open face case, quarter repeater. Ruby cylinder escapement. 14k gold case, engine turned decoration, case # 3313 Black Roman numerals on engine turned silver dial. Off center hollowed out points of hands. Breguet's secret signature on dial. This watch is signed on the dial with Breguet's secret signature. Copies of the original records and the Breguet Certificate are on file. The skills of more than 20 artisans were used to manufacture this watch. |
Maker |
Breguet - Abraham Louis |
Material |
gold, |
Place of Origin |
Paris, France |
Notes |
Provenance: Queen Caroline of Naples, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Re-sold by or to Breguet in 1822. |