94th Auction

2016/11/12

Lot 19

A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte B/Dresden, Movement No. 34405, Case No. 34405, 52 mm, 115 g, circa 1896
A very fine, extremely rare Glashuette half hunting case pocket watch - manufactured in quality 1A
Case: 18k rose gold, screwed monogram "CS", gold dome with presentation engraving: "Marion von Weber - viribus unitis ("With United Forces"). Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Marion von Weber
Inspired by his affection for Marion von Weber, the wife of a grandson of Carl Maria von Weber and by the novel Titan by Jean Paul, Gustav Mahler needed only six weeks in 1888 to compose his Symphony No. 1 as well as several songs for "Des Knaben Wunderhorn", a much-loved collection of folk poems.

Sold

estimated
7.50010.000 €
Price realized
7.500 €