Lot 23 · The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏
'the garden theatre' | a rare gold, enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating automaton watch with concealed erotic scene for the chinese market circa 1800
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,531–$18,796
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Collection of a Connoisseur 掌上的百年風華: 鐘錶及裝飾藝術收藏, London · 14 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4841930
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Swiss, 'the garden theatre' | a rare gold, enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating automaton watch with concealed erotic scene for the chinese market circa 1800. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841930.
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Swiss, 'the garden theatre' | a rare gold, enamel and pearl-set quarter repeating automaton watch with concealed erotic scene for the chinese market circa 1800. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2020, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4841930.
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