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A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte/Palais Royal Habana Magnificent housing 1A Certified

Estimated price for orientation: 10 842 $

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Condition: Pre-owned: An item that has been used or worn previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Features: Arabic Numerals, 12-Hour Dial
Case Colour: Yellow MPN: Does Not Apply
Year of Manufacture: 1890-1899 Face Colour: White
Watch case Form: Savonnette Material: 18K Gold, Gold
Brand: A. Long & Söhne Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Movement: Mechanical (Hand wound) Display: Analogue
EAN: Does not apply Escapement Type: Lever Escapement


A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden / Palais Royal Habana, casedekoration to Prof. Graff, certificate & boxt. 1198 Exquisite, extremely rare Glashütte pomp Hunter with casedekoration according to Prof. Carl Ludwig Graff, delivered to the Cuban watch dealer Le Palais Royal in Havana - made quality 1A case 18 k Rosé gold, gold Cuvette with seller signature: "especiales para Les Palais Royal-Obispo 58y 60 Habana". The unit is in excellent condition. Zffbl.: Hands, decentralised seconds, dial and hands perfect get three enamel dial with Black Arabic numerals of Empire, red Minuterie, original Louis XV gold. Mineral glass in very nice condition, no signs of usage. 3/4-plate movement, grained and gold plated. Recessed and screwed gold chatons, blued screws, gold-screws compensation balance with bimetallischem balance ring. Hand-engraved balance bridge, gold anchor and gold anchor wheel, blued balance spring, Ruby-Endstone on anchor and escapement wheel, chatonierter diamond Endstone on balance. Spring cover. Work and leaves with a signature "A. Lange & Söhne Szk³a & Dresden / SA". The movement is working perfectly.
Diameter 52mm, weight 110 g, circa 1897, factory No. 40331, go. No. 40331 The watch is in a beautiful, fully functional and almost mint condition. Enclosed box and certificate of the German watch Museum Glashütte. "Le Palais Royal" was the only official dealer for watches, jewellery and silver of its kind in Havana, Cuba. Watches, which was supplied originally there are extremely rare and barely entering the sale. Prof. Karl Ludwig Theodor Graff was in 1875, Executive Director at the Dresden School of Arts and crafts. From the 1880s ceremonial decorations were executed at Lange & Söhne increasingly, in whose Medallion portrait of the Roman goddess from antiquity to see Minerva is. In ancient Roman Minerva is worshipped in three ways. As the goddess of crafts, wisdom and as a goddess of fine arts. Prof. Graff, who received the first prize of the competition in 1890 at the applied arts school with his design for design and decoration on pocket watch cases, let them protect themselves legally. 1A quality A.Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden / Palais Royal Habana, splendour case, certificates & box. Description: Exquisite, extremely rare glass hut TIKKA hunting case pocket watch with magnificent case decoration after a design patented by Prof. Carl Ludwig Graff, retailed by Le Palais Royal in Havana, Cuba - manufactured in quality 1A, - anchor-chronometer - fitted with leather box and certificate from the watch museum in Glashutte.  The hunter case "Lucia" is made of 18 k gold with hallmarks on all three covers, engraved gold dome: "especiales para Les Palais Royal-Obispo 58 y 60 Habana". the case is in very good condition, no dents and only minimal signs of wear. Mint condition. The mineral glass in very good condition, no scratches. Perfect enamel dial made in 3 parts with black Arabic numbers read minutes. Small separate second. Three original gold Louis XV hands. Signed in the upper third. ¾ movement, frosted & guilt, anchor escapement, screwed gold chatons, and blued screws, compensation balance with bi-metallic balance wheel. Blued spring balance, balance cock hand engraved / SA, gold lever and gold lever wheel, diamond capstone on the balance. Spring lid. movement signed".
Diameter 52 mm, weight 110 g. Movement number 40 331, case number 40 331,. The movement is working flawlessly. The watch is in mint condition. The watch comes with fitted box and certificate from the German Watch museum in Glashutte. "Le Palais Royal" the only official speciality retailer of watches, jewellery and silver in Havana, Cuba. Watches that were originally delivered to Le Palais Royal are exceptionally rare and hardly ever appear on the market.
Prof. Karl Ludwig Theodor Graff, who what well-appointed director of the Institute of applied arts in Dresden (Dresdner Kunstgewerbeschule) in 1875, to create designsin this vein. From the 1880s onwards, more and more ostentatious decorations were created at Lange & sons company, where the medallion showed the image of the ancient Roman goddess Minerva, who had been worshipped as goddess of crafts, poetry and wisdom. Professor Graff then copyrighted his design which had won first prize at the Institute of applied arts' 1890 competition for the design and decoration of pocket watch cases. ABOUT ME The love of old things makes me work as an antique dealer for over twenty years. Originally come in Denmark to the world, I have long been found in Berlin center of my life.
Curiosity and the desire to expand my knowledge, leading to a lively exchange with collectors. Not least because of these contacts I buy constantly estates and collections and get so always beautiful old things.
Always on the lookout for small and large treasures, the quality and high craftsmanship of the individual pieces mean me this much.
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My name is Carsten Berger and I am from Denmark. For the last 20 years I have been living in Berlin and dealing in antiques. For more than ten years now I concentrate Solely on selling online. I purchase estates and collections to acquire beautiful and rare articles. I guarantee did my items are as described. If not you will get a full refund. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask me.