98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 511
Attributed to Louis Audemars à Brassus, Movement No. 6719, 53 mm, 132 g, circa 1920
A historically interesting double-dialed half hunting case presentation pocket watch - so called "Captain's Watch" - with medal of merit
Case: 14k gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
The historical reason for the presentation of this medal by Lloyd’s is inscribed on the rim: First Officer Christian Andreasen Christensen received this award in recognition of his actions after the loss of the SS. Johanne Dybwad on January 30 and February 1, 1926. The Norwegian cargo ship got into distress in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and sent out a distress signal. On February 3, all 25 crew members were taken aboard the Arminco; the ship drifted west until it was taken in tow by another ship and eventually brought to Falmouth in Cornwall on February 28.
The medal was created by Allan Wyon (1843-1907), an English maker of medals and seals who held the position of seal engraver to the royal court from 1884 to 1901. Among other seals he made the seal of the archbishops of Canterbury and York and the "Great Seal of Ireland", which was used to authenticate important state documents until 1922. The inscription OB CIVES SERVATOS was used in ancient Rome when the honorary title of pater patriae was awarded: pater ob cives servatos - "Father for having saved the citizens".
The other side shows the mythical scene of Leucothea appearing to Odysseus in the storm: Odysseus was caught in a storm after having left Calypso’s island and is saved by the sea goddess Leucothea and her veil. Similar medals by other members of the Wyon family are for example owned by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich in London.
A historically interesting double-dialed half hunting case presentation pocket watch - so called "Captain's Watch" - with medal of merit
Case: 14k gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, screw compensation balance.
The historical reason for the presentation of this medal by Lloyd’s is inscribed on the rim: First Officer Christian Andreasen Christensen received this award in recognition of his actions after the loss of the SS. Johanne Dybwad on January 30 and February 1, 1926. The Norwegian cargo ship got into distress in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and sent out a distress signal. On February 3, all 25 crew members were taken aboard the Arminco; the ship drifted west until it was taken in tow by another ship and eventually brought to Falmouth in Cornwall on February 28.
The medal was created by Allan Wyon (1843-1907), an English maker of medals and seals who held the position of seal engraver to the royal court from 1884 to 1901. Among other seals he made the seal of the archbishops of Canterbury and York and the "Great Seal of Ireland", which was used to authenticate important state documents until 1922. The inscription OB CIVES SERVATOS was used in ancient Rome when the honorary title of pater patriae was awarded: pater ob cives servatos - "Father for having saved the citizens".
The other side shows the mythical scene of Leucothea appearing to Odysseus in the storm: Odysseus was caught in a storm after having left Calypso’s island and is saved by the sea goddess Leucothea and her veil. Similar medals by other members of the Wyon family are for example owned by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich in London.
Sold
estimated
3.200—5.000 €
Price realized
3.500 €