Objekt 22
Pocket watch
Description
Since the end of the 18th century and in the 19th century, numerous "fake Breguet watches" were made, the number of which far exceeds that of genuine Breguet watches. Any 19th century pocket watch with the signature "Breguet à Paris" is considered a fake.
Object description
Manufacturer: fake Breguet, signed: Breguet à Paris
Paris, mid 19th c.
Inscription: Présent de Napoléon III. au Général François Achille Bazaine à son anniversaire le 13 Févr. 1859
Gold, enamel
Bequest Rudolf Brüderlin, Basel
Inv. 1917.1414.