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拍品专文
This is an amazing watch on many levels. First, the case of this watch is finished in silver niello with an attractive design preserved in near perfect condition. Next, the case is constructed with pink gold hinges and a pink gold pendant lip, an elegant and function flourish in design. Furthermore, the cuvette is signed Patenaude Bro’s, Nelson, B.C.
The town of Nelson, British Columbia was a Canadian boomtown in the 1880s and attracted treasure hunters from around the world.
Joseph Ovile Patenaude (1871-1956) was born in Quebec started his watchmaking career at the Canadian jeweller Henry Birks and Sons in 1871. He also studied optometry and became an optometrist and qualified watchmaker. Seeking fortune, he joined the gold and silver rush and went to the Klondike eventually settling in Nelson, B.C. He joined forces with his brother Dosithe Patinaude to create “J.O. Patenaude: Optician and Watchmaker” that quickly evolved into “Patenaude Brothers” as the store grew and started selling diamonds as well as eyeglasses and watches.
The town of Nelson, British Columbia was a Canadian boomtown in the 1880s and attracted treasure hunters from around the world.
Joseph Ovile Patenaude (1871-1956) was born in Quebec started his watchmaking career at the Canadian jeweller Henry Birks and Sons in 1871. He also studied optometry and became an optometrist and qualified watchmaker. Seeking fortune, he joined the gold and silver rush and went to the Klondike eventually settling in Nelson, B.C. He joined forces with his brother Dosithe Patinaude to create “J.O. Patenaude: Optician and Watchmaker” that quickly evolved into “Patenaude Brothers” as the store grew and started selling diamonds as well as eyeglasses and watches.