Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces · 27 March 2011

The Priest's Surprise Swiss. Made circa 1810. Fine and rare

The Priest's Surprise Swiss. Made circa 1810. Fine and rare, gilt-metal pocket watch with painted on enamel concealed erotic scene and a gilt-metal chatelaine.

The Priest's Surprise Swiss

Antiquorum, March 2011

Hammer result

CHF 20,000

about $21,875 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 300%
Low estimate CHF 3,000
High estimate CHF 5,000
In USD $3,281 to $5,469

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Date

27 March 2011

Lot number

171

Brand

The Priest's Surprise Swiss

Year

1810

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