Beskrivelse fra Sothebys auktioner 2022 PATEK PHILIPPE QUARTER REPEATING POCKET WATCH Patek Philippe 18k gold and miniature enamel quarter repeating key wind and key set pocket watch, made in 1850 sold in 1852 History. Beauty. Rarity. Intrigue. Not to mention a minute repeater with miniature enamel and engraving! First, the history: this watch belonged to Henriette Auguste Luise von Heimbruch, born von Helldorff. Born to a noble family in 1840 in Lower Saxony, she was in the inner circle of European royalty and said to be celebrated for her beauty and elegance. Based on genealogical records, she was “lady-in-waiting to Princess Mary and was appointed by George V in 1866 as Honorary State Lady with the rank corresponding to this position” Nicknamed Lonny, she was married to Karl Johann Christian von Heimbruch and this mid-19th century power couple became part of the inner circle of the Hanoverian royal family. She died in May 1916. In terms of beauty, this was appropriately matched to its owner. The case back is hand engraved in a vermicelli pattern with an exquisite miniature enamel painting of a horse in the center, presumably a horse very dear to Lonny. The elegance of the watch preserved with its original box from 1852 can not be overstated. In terms of horological rarity, this watch has multiple features that make it befitting of its royal provenance. The fact that is an early quarter repeater from Patek Philippe first and foremost is exciting for those in the know. Consider the dial and movement is signed Patek & Cie which is typical for the era for a watch made in 1850, and then consider that on January 1, 1851 the company’s name was changed from Patek & Cie to Patek, Philippe & Cie. When this watch was sold in early 1852, it was supplied with a case signed ‘Patek, Philippe & Cie” In short, this is one of the first true ‘Patek Philippe’ watches and in all likelihood it was personally handled by both Antoni Patek and Adrien Philippe. The fact that this important watch was sold (or gifted) to noblewoman of elegance and taste is no surprise. Remember it was in 1851 that Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom literally bought herself a Patek Philippe and another for her husband Prince Albert. Just a few years later in 1868, Patek Philippe made the first true Swiss bracelet watch for the Hungarian Countess Koscowicz. Patek Philippe was committed to catering to and selling to the ladies high end market from its earliest days. So now a new owner has the chance to own a piece of Lonny’s legacy, a watch of beauty, complication and rarity that allows you to own a true museum watch.

Kilde: Sandbjerg Gods Historie - Grevskabet Reventlow - Sandbjerg Sandbjerg Slot kan spores tilbage til 1500-tallet. Omkring år 1500 nævnes Sandbjerggaard første gang, og i 1564 overdrog Kong Frederik II en trediedel af den kongelige del af hertugdømmerne til sin bror Hertug Hans den Yngre (1545-1622), der således kom i besiddelse af Ærø, Als og Sundeved i hertugdømmet Slesvig. Hertugen lod bygge den dæmning ud mod Alssund, som endnu findes. Herved blev en vig af sundet omdannet til Møllesøen. Hans vandmølle, hvis rester endnu kan ses, var i drift, til den brændte i 1916. Ved Hertug Hans' død i 1622 tilfaldt Sandbjerg hans efterkommere af den sønderborgske linie. Da en af disse, Hertug Christian Adolf, i 1667 gik konkurs, overgik Sandbjerg til kronen. Godset blev få år efter, i 1673, solgt til amtmand – senere storkansler – Conrad Reventlow (1644-1708) i Haderslev. Han fik kongens tilladelse til at oprette et len af Sandbjerg og sine øvrige besiddelser i Sundeved, grevskabet Reventlow-Sandbjerg. Hertug Hans' Sandbjerg lå, hvor Sandbjerggaard nu ligger – på den anden side af Møllesøen. I 1788 lod Conrad Georg Reventlow opføre et palæ på pynten ud til Alssund. Bygmester var Christian August Bohlsmann fra Sønderborg. Forpagterboligen, der opførtes i 1783, indgår sammen med Palæet, de øvrige økonomibygninger og parken i et samlet anlæg mellem Møllesøen og Alssund – det nuværende Sandbjerg Gods. Slægten Reventlow ejede Sandbjerg helt frem til 1930. 1787-88 gennemførte Conrad Georg Reventlow Sandbjerggårds udparcellering, hvorved 300 tdr. af hovmarken blev solgt til bønderne i 14 parceller. Husmændene fik godt 100 tdr., og resten, ca. 186 tdr.. Skovene og Møllesøen blev liggende som stamparcel under hovedgården. Den nuværende hovedbygning, Palæet, er opført fra 1787 til 1788 efter tegninger af Christian August Bohlsmann og fredet. I årene fra 1864 til 1920 førte stedet en ret omskiftelig tilværelse som højskole, husholdningsskole og hestestutteri. Ved lensafløsningen i 1924 overgik Sandbjerg til fri ejendom, og efter Christian-Einar Reventlows død i 1929 blev Sandbjerg solgt til den københavnske overretssagfører Knud Dahl og hans hustru, Ellen Dahl, født Dinesen. Ellen Dahls søster var Karen Blixen. Efter Knud Dahls død åbnede hun Sandbjerg for kulturpersonligheder og videnskabsmænd, og i 1954 skænkede hun godset til Aarhus Universitet. Ved hendes død i 1959 overtog universitetet den fulde dispositionsret over Sandbjerg Gods.

Stammbuch Graf Anton Heinrich von Oldenburg-Delmenhorst - 1622