French gold pocket watch with history
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
Breguet. French single-cased pocket watch with case and dust cover of 18 kt. gold, silver-coloured dial with embossed ornamentation, line division and golden hands, mounted with mechanical movement with key winding (key included). The watch is partly decorated with ornamentation in relief. Ø 41 mm. No hallmark, authenticity verified by acid test. Age-related signs of wear.
The watch was working at the time of appraisal, Lauritz.com does not guarantee the functionality and does not know the service history of the watch.
In the following requester, the watch was given as a gift by Empress Dagmar of Russia in 1892 to the requester's relative Hugo Adolph Christian Frederik Nielsen b. 30 Aug 1847, Stationmaster in Kgs. Lyngby and Korsør 1875-1888, appointed Knight of the Order of Dannebrog in 1920. The watch has been in the family's possession since it was given as a gift in 1892. Photographed note from the family book attached.
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