Importantes Montres de Collection · 13 November 2011

The Knife Grinder, Watch with Six Automaton Actions Attributed to Esquivillon et Deschoudens à

THE KNIFE GRINDER, WATCH WITH SIX AUTOMATON ACTIONS Attributed to Esquivillon et Deschoudens à Genève. Made circa 1810. Very fine and very rare, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with multicolored gold striking Jacks and an automaton scene of a knife-grinder's workshop with a total of six automaton actions.

THE KNIFE GRINDER

Antiquorum, November 2011

Hammer result

CHF 45,000

about $49,680 at today's rate

Beat the high estimate by 5%
Low estimate CHF 33,000
High estimate CHF 43,000
In USD $36,432 to $47,472

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Importantes Montres de Collection

Date

13 November 2011

Lot number

197

Brand

THE KNIFE GRINDER

Year

1810

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