97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 593

G.-R. Sandoz, 10 Rue Royale, Paris, Movement No. 3577, Case No. 3577, 54 mm, 108 g, circa 1910
A historical present pocket watch with split seconds chronograph for the coach of the winning horse Ivette
Case: 18k gold, monogrammed, enamelled "Union Jack" in the back cover, gold dome with dedication engraving: "Ivette daughter of Masqué and Isbah presents her compliments to Mr. Charles Carter and thanks him heartily for her excellent education Prix Yacowlef 12 August 1910". Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
The Prix Yacowlef is a Listed flat horse race in France which is open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 1,000 metres (about 5 furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July. Unusual for a Listed event, the Prix Yacowlef is contested by previously unraced horses. For most of its history, it has been run over its present distance of 1,000 metres, but from 1987 to 2004 this distance was extended to 1,200 metres. The race used to be held in early August. It was switched to its current time slot in the beginning of July, in 2005.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Yacowlef, as of 03/05/2011.

estimated
2.9006.000 €
Price realized
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