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| − | Auctioneers Dr.H. Crott, the internationally renowned auction house for fine watches is proud to present a preview of their May auction in Frankfurt, where the wide palette of selected watches and unique clocks will surely hold the attention of even the most discerning observers and collectors. | + | [[Auktionen Dr. H. Crott|Auctioneers Dr. H. Crott]], the internationally renowned auction house for fine watches is proud to present a preview of their May auction in Frankfurt, where the wide palette of selected watches and unique clocks will surely hold the attention of even the most discerning observers and collectors. |
We were able to acquire a number of particularly intriguing objects for this auction - the signed singing bird box with erotic automaton by Bruguier is definitely one of them. As far as we know this is the only existing singing bird box with three extra complications, per se one of the most complicated designs of its kind (est. limit EUR 400,000-700,000). | We were able to acquire a number of particularly intriguing objects for this auction - the signed singing bird box with erotic automaton by Bruguier is definitely one of them. As far as we know this is the only existing singing bird box with three extra complications, per se one of the most complicated designs of its kind (est. limit EUR 400,000-700,000). | ||
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Auktionen Dr. H. Crott - 83st Auction
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Mannheim, April 26, 2011
Important wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks
Auctioneers Dr. H. Crott, the internationally renowned auction house for fine watches is proud to present a preview of their May auction in Frankfurt, where the wide palette of selected watches and unique clocks will surely hold the attention of even the most discerning observers and collectors.
We were able to acquire a number of particularly intriguing objects for this auction - the signed singing bird box with erotic automaton by Bruguier is definitely one of them. As far as we know this is the only existing singing bird box with three extra complications, per se one of the most complicated designs of its kind (est. limit EUR 400,000-700,000).
The event will naturally have many more outstanding items, such as the singular gentleman's pocket watch attributed to Piguet & Meylan: the exquisite enamel painting of a pastoral landscape was created in Jean-Louis Richter's workshop, presumably for the Chinese market (est. limit EUR 120,000-150,000).
A historically important "Three Bridge Tourbillon" is one of only four of its kind; during the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889 Girard Perregaux received the "gold medal for excellency" for it, which was the highest award of its time. This tourbillon is still the smallest ever tourbillon with pivoted detent escapement (est. limit EUR 150,000-250,000).
We are particularly proud to present a truly extraordinary work of art at this occasion; the Italian night clock the brothers Campani designed and built for Pope Alexander VII around 1682 is a wonderful and historically significant clock of the highest quality; surely this unique piece would find a place of honour in any museum! (est. limit EUR 350,000-500,000).
The autumn auction of Auctioneers Dr.H. Crott will take place on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel Frankfurt Airport.