A 
LA 
VIEILLE 
RUSSIE 


EXHIBITS 
IN 
NEW 
YORK 
THE 
WONDERS 
OF 
THE 
MAURICE 
SANDOZ 
COLLECTION, 
FROM 
26 
OCTOBER 
TO 
26 
NOVEMBER 
2011 



A 
LA 
VIEILLE 
RUSSIE 


A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
and 
Parmigiani 
are 
excited 
to 
announce 
an 
exceptional 
event 
aimed 
at 
collectors 
and 
connoisseurs 
of 
watches, 
automatons, 
and 
Faberge, 
as 
well 
as 
all 
lovers 
of 
beautiful 
and 
rare 
objects. 
The 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
collection 
of 
fifty 
pieces 
will 
be 
exhibited 
in 
New 
York 
at 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
from 
October 
26th 
 
November 
26th, 
offering 
a 
unique 
opportunity 
to 
celebrate 
watchmaking 
art. 
It 
features 
mechanical 
marvels 
of 
the 
past, 
works 
of 
FabergŽ 
including 
the 
Imperial 
Peacock 
and 
Swan 
eggs, 
and 
contemporary 
creations 
of 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier. 
The 
Haute 
Horlogerie 
brand, 
also 
renowned 
for 
its 
excellence 
in 
restoration,will 
exhibit 
its 
finest 
mechanical 
creations,which 
exemplify 
centuries 
of 
know-how. 


For 
over 
160 
years, 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
has 
forged 
a 
highly 
regarded 
reputation 
through 
its 
outstanding 
expertise 
in 
antique 
jewelry, 
porcelain, 
silver, 
and 
FabergŽ 
automatons 
and 
masterpieces. 
Notwithstanding 
this 
extensive 
list, 
the 
renowned 
gallery 
is 
also 
distinguished 
in 
Russian 
art 
history. 
From 
its 
establishment 
in 
Kiev 
in 
1851, 
then 
to 
Paris 
in 
1920, 
and 
now 
in 
New 
York 
City 
since 
1941, 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
has 
been 
a 
cultural 
junction, 
where 
great 
collectors 
of 
world 
art, 
the 
press, 
royalty 
and 
nobility 
Š 
Queen 
Maria 
of 
Romania, 
the 
Duke 
and 
Duchess 
of 
Windsor 
and 
King 
Farouk 
of 
Egypt 
Š 
have 
convened. 
These 
prestigious 
customers 
and 
the 
enduring 
family 
management 
of 
Messrs, 
Paul, 
Peter 
and 
Mark 
Schaffer, 
have 
woven 
close 
ties 
over 
time. 
As 
such, 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
has 
succeeded 
in 
keeping 
the 
legacy 
of 
Russian 
culture 
alive. 


Maurice 
Sandoz, 
a 
writer, 
composer 
and 
enthusiast 
of 
timepieces 
and 
automatons, 
had 
an 
eye 
for 
exceptional 
pieces. 
Upon 
his 
arrival 
in 
the 
United 
States 
in 
1941, 
Sandoz 
began 
to 
cultivate 
a 
close 
relationship 
with 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie. 
Through 
this 
relationship, 
Sandoz 
acquired 
in 
1954 
the 
celebrated 
Imperial 
Swan 
Egg, 
created 
by 
the 
jeweler 
Peter 
Carl 
FabergŽ. 
The 
Edouard 
and 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
Foundation 
Collection 
now 
consists 
of 
several 
pieces 
by 
the 
legendary 
Russian 
jeweler, 
including 
the 
Miniature 
Piano, 
The 
FabergŽ 
Imperial 
Peacock 
Egg, 
the 
Youssoupoff 
Egg, 
the 
Golden 
Peacock, 
and 
of 
course, 
the 
Imperial 
Swan 
Egg. 



PARMIGIANI 
FLEURIER 


This 
fall 
the 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
collection 
will 
be 
displayed 
at 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie 
in 
honor 
of 
the 
galleryÕs 
brilliant 
expertise. 
The 
breathtaking 
FabergŽ 
pieces, 
along 
with 
other 
exceptional 
specimens 
of 
watchmaking 
art, 
will 
be 
gathered 
from 
the 
Edouard 
and 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
Foundation 
(FEMS) 
and 
the 
Watchmaking 
Museum 
at 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts 
in 
Le 
Locle 
(MHL) 
for 
audiences 
at 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie. 
Pocket 
watches, 
the 
famous 
perfume 
spray 
gun, 
cages 
with 
songbirds, 
snuffboxes, 
and 
automaton 
clocks 
and 
animals 
are 
among 
the 
masterpieces 
that 
will 
be 
on 
exhibit. 


Parmigiani 
Fleurier, 
renowned 
as 
one 
of 
the 
most 
prestigious 
contemporary 
Haute 
Horlogerie 
brands, 
demonstrates 
the 
genuine, 
extraordinary 
passion 
of 
its 
master 
watchmakers 
through 
the 
craftsmanship 
of 
each 
and 
every 
Parmigiani 
piece. 
ParmigianiÕs 
restoration 
workshop 
houses 
treasures 
undergoing 
restoration 
or 
conservation, 
which 
are 
in 
high 
demand 
by 
the 
worldÕs 
great 
museums. 
Michel 
Parmigiani, 
the 
restorer 
of 
the 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
collection, 
remains 
the 
keeper 
of 
this 
knowledge. 
His 
commitment 
to 
a 
centuries-old 
tradition 
of 
excellent 
watchmaking 
manifests 
itself 
in 
the 
creation 
of 
contemporary, 
exclusive 
mechanical 
pieces. 
Such 
pieces 
will 
be 
exhibited 
for 
the 
first 
time 
at 
A 
La 
Vieille 
Russie. 
While 
each 
and 
every 
piece 
within 
the 
Sandoz 
collection 
boasts 
a 
variety 
of 
unique 
features, 
Parmigiani 
chose 
to 
recreate 
one 
of 
the 
pieceÕs 
mechanisms 
in 
tribute 
to 
the 
event 
Š 
a 
timepiece 
with 
telescopic 
hands 
that 
run 
around 
the 
circumference 
of 
an 
oval-shaped 
dial 
Š 
a 
nod 
to 
the 
inventiveness 
of 
the 
master 
watchmakers 
of 
the 
past. 



THE 
ART 
OF 
RESTORATION 
AT 
PARMIgIANI. 
BRINgINg 
MEMORIES 
BACK 
TO 
LIFE. 


ŅIt 
is 
a 
rare 
pleasureto 
restore 
a 
timepiece. 
Setting 
it 
free 
from 
the 
ravages 
of 
time 
and 
man 
equatesto 
bringing 
it 
back 
as 
a 
temporal 
truth 
essential 
to 
our 
memory.Ó 


MICHEL 
PARMIGIANI 




The 
peacock 


FabergŽ, 
Saint 
Petersburg. 
1908. 
FEMS 
Collection 


These 
days, 
the 
watchmaking 
industry 
only 
rarely 
resorts 
to 
the 
art 
of 
restoring 
old 
pieces. 
Mastery 
of 
its 
secrets 
is 
now 
becoming 
a 
prime 
asset 
for 
those 
involved 
in 
the 
industry. 
At 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier, 
restoration 
has 
never 
ceased 
to 
be 
the 
heart 
and 
soul 
of 
the 
brand. 



DECISIVE 
ENCOUNTERS 


Over 
the 
past 
thirtyyears, 
restoration 
has 
been 
a 
genuine 
passion 
of 
Parmigiani. 
Parmigiani 
views 
this 


enduring 
passion 
as 
a 
constant 
dialogue 
between 
the 
excellence 
of 
the 
past 
and 
the 
quest 
to 
use 
its 


expressions 
in 
watchmaking 
of 
the 
future. 
Restoration 
is 
above 
all 
a 
sequence 
of 
key 
encounters 
 


with 
the 
genius 
of 
the 
masters 
of 
yesteryear 
and 
with 
exceptional 
private 
collectors 
possessing 
an 


undiminished 
passion 
for 
timeless 
watchmaking 
gems. 


At 
the 
end 
of 
the 
Seventies, 
Ephrem 
Jobin, 
the 
first 
curator 
of 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts, 
as 
well 
as 
other 
major 
collectors 
from 
Basel, 
would 
put 
their 
faith 
in 
Michel 
ParmigianiÕs 
talent 
for 
restoration, 
entrusting 
him 
with 
great 
pieces 
early 
in 
his 
career. 
Conscientious 
of 
historyÕs 
consequence, 
Michel 
Parmigiani 
fashioned 
his 
own 
methodology 
which 
sets 
him 
apart: 
a 
constant 
balance 
between 
the 
mechanical 
functionality 
of 
the 
piece 
and 
conserving 
the 
know-how 
of 
the 
past. 
MichelÕs 
work 
ethic 
would 
prove 
rewarding, 
as 
at 
the 
end 
of 
Ephrem 
JobinÕs 
career, 
Jobin 
entrusted 
Parmigiani 
to 
continue 
maintenance 
work 
on 
the 
Maurice-Yves 
Sandoz 
collection. 
This 
provided 
Michel 
Parmigiani 
with 
an 
extraordinary 
opportunity 
to 
come 
into 
contact 
with 
treasures 
of 
priceless 
historic 
value 
and 
to 
meet 
Pierre 
Landolt, 
Chairman 
of 
the 
Sandoz 
Family 
Foundation. 
From 
the 
Eighties 
onwards, 
PierreÕs 
trust 
would 
mark 
the 
beginnings 
of 
an 
exceptional 
watchmaking 
adventure, 
with 
the 
creation 
of 
the 
Parmigiani 
brand 
in 
1996. 



ŅLa 
Cueillette 
des 
cerisesÓ 
pocket 
watch. 


350 
hours. 
Maurice 
Yves 
Sandoz 
collection 
(MHL). 



ŅPendule 
SympathiqueÓ 
clock 
by 
Breguet 


2000 
hours. 
Patek 
Philippe 
Museum. 


SOMEMAJORACHIEVEMENTSOFTHEPARMIgIANIRESTORATIONWORKSHOP
Planetary 
Clock 
by 
Franois 
Ducommun. 


1500 
hours. 
Castello 
Sforzesco, 
Milan. 



Perrin 
Frres 
pocket 
watch. 


Breguet 
portico 
clock. 
2000 



160 
hours. 
Museum 
of 
Decorative 
Arts, 
Paris. 


350 
hours. 


Maurice 
Yves 
Sandoz 
collection 
(FEMS). 



Mirror 
with 
songbird 


Pistol 
with 
songbird. 
2003 



by 
Frres 
Rochat. 


500 
hours. 


300 
hours. 
Maurice 
Yves 
Sandoz 
collection 
(MHL). 


Patek 
Philippe 
Museum. 



Youssoupoff 
Egg 
by 
FabergŽ. 


2007 


Maurice 
Yves 
Sandoz 
collection 
(FEMS). 



Peacock 
Egg 
by 
FabergŽ. 


2009 
Maurice 
Yves 
Sandoz 
collection 
(FEMS). 


Collaborations 
with 
several 
museums: 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts, 
Le 
Locle 
(approved 
restorer); 
Patek 
Philippe 
Museum, 
Geneva 
(historical 
pieces 
only); 
Time 
Museum, 
Rockford 
Illinois 
(museum 
closed); 
Museum 
of 
Decorative 
Arts, 
Paris; 
Castello 
Sforzesco, 
Milan; 
Palazzo 
Falson, 
Malta. 



THE 
ETHICS 
OF 
PARMIgIANI. 
A 
DESIRE 
TO 
CONFRONT 
HISTORY 


A 
restoration 
workshop 
dedicated 
to 
historical 
masterpieces 
is 
a 
unique 
concept 
in 
the 
very 
heart 
of 


a 
contemporary 
haute 
horlogerie 
manufacture. 
This 
underlines 
the 
extent 
to 
which 
the 
demand 
for 


excellence 
shapes 
the 
day-to-day 
work 
of 
the 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier 
watchmakers. 


THE 
INVESTIgATION 
PHASE 


Mechanical 
objects 
born 
of 
the 
genius 
of 
past 
masters 
must 
be 
restored 
in 
keeping 
with 
the 
original 
methods. 
An 
essential 
introduction 
to 
understanding 
the 
masterpiece 
requires 
a 
long 
research 
phase 
before 
even 
touching 
the 
piece. 
With 
unique 
objects, 
the 
restorer 
has 
to 
trawl 
through 
works 
and 
museums 
to 
track 
down 
any 
related 
pieces 
that 
might 
give 
an 
indication 
as 
to 
the 
mechanismÕs 
workings; 
or 
even 
play 
the 
role 
of 
the 
great 
Sherlock 
Holmes, 
detecting 
some 
traces 
or 
imprints 
left 
by 
the 
movement 
of 
a 
wheel 
that 
is 
no 
longer 
there. 
Hence 
before 
dismantling 
the 
piece, 
the 
restorer 
spends 
plenty 
of 
time 
stripping 
it 
down 
mentallyÉ 


IMMERSINg 
THEMSELVES 
IN 
THE 
PAST 


The 
expert 
craftsmen 
must 
immerse 
themselves 
in 
the 
know-how 
and 
skills 
of 
the 
past 
in 
order 
to 
understand 
them, 
and 
to 
achieve 
a 
faithful 
reproduction. 
To 
this 
end, 
they 
must 
have 
perfect 
mastery 
of 
the 
knowledge 
of 
related 
branches, 
such 
as 
goldsmithing, 
enameling, 
chisel 
engraving, 
gilding 
methods 
or 
glass 
working. 



CONSERVATION 


Depending 
on 
a 
pieceÕs 
state 
of 
conservation, 
a 
long 
time 
may 
be 
spent 
patiently 
cleaning 
it. 
A 
highly 
destructive 
oxidation 
process 
often 
prevents 
the 
movement 
from 
working 
properly, 
leading 
to 
a 
meticulous 
task 
of 
rust 
removal 
and 
polishing. 
The 
ŅPerrin 
FrresÓ 
signed 
watch 
is 
one 
example 
of 
how 
a 
timepiece 
can 
suffer 
at 
the 
hands 
of 
time 
-the 
bells, 
posts, 
mobile 
stars, 
pinions, 
springs 
and 
index 
adjuster 
all 
had 
to 
undergo 
complete 
rust 
removal 
treatment. 


Michel 
Parmigiani 
most 
recently 
conserved 
the 
exceptional 
FabergŽ 
Peacock 
Egg 
-a 
highly 
attentive 
and 
delicate 
restoration 
job 
has 
now 
enabled 
the 
automaton 
to 
work 
harmoniously 
once 
more; 
the 
peacock 
moves 
on 
its 
two 
legs 
and 
fans 
out 
its 
tail 
feathers 
as 
it 
goes 
round. 
Retouching 
of 
its 
enamel, 
deliberately 
visible, 
also 
brought 
back 
a 
forgotten 
shine. 


RECONSTRUCTION 


The 
worst 
ravages 
of 
time 
are 
often 
nothing 
in 
comparison 
to 
the 
damage 
caused 
by 
an 
inexpert 
hand. 
When 
reconstructing, 
it 
is 
essential 
for 
Parmigiani 
to 
backtrack 
correctly 
instead 
of 
modifying 
the 
original. 
A 
complete 
written 
and 
photographic 
dossier 
retraces 
all 
the 
steps, 
always 
differentiating 
the 
reconstructed 
parts 
from 
others. 


The 
Youssoupoff 
Egg, 
an 
enameled 
clock 
with 
a 
rotating 
ring 
made 
in 
the 
workshops 
of 
Carl 
FabergŽ, 
is 
yet 
an 
example. 
Several 
broken 
components 
that 
were 
still 
present 
in 
its 
mechanism 
signed 
ŅHy 
Moser 
&CoÓ 
were 
able 
to 
be 
perfectly 
rebuilt 
by 
the 
restorer, 
thanks 
to 
skilled 
measurements 
and 
highly 
technical 
computer 
diagrams. 
The 
winding 
pinion, 
winding 
ratchet 
and 
barrel 
arbor 
had 
to 
be 
reproduced. 



1870 



Double 
time 
zone 
pocket 
watch, 
1870. 


Two 
hour 
indicators 
on 
the 
dial, 
one 
with 
Roman 
numerals 
and 
the 
other 
with 
Arabic 
numerals, 
are 
controlled 
by 
two 
movements 
mounted 
on 
a 
single 
main 
plate. 
Winding 
is 
via 
the 
crown 
in 
either 
direction 
for 
each 
mechanism. 


The 
VallŽe 
de 
Joux 
region 
(watch 
movement 
?). 
Bourdin 
in 
Paris 
(trader 
?). 
Coll. 
MHL. 


2007 



Tonda 
Hemispheres. 
2007. 


Since 
all 
the 
complications 
of 
the 
past 
500 
years 
have 
passed 
through 
the 
hands 
of 
the 
restorers 
at 
Parmigiani, 
the 
brand 
has 
an 
unrivalled 
knowledge 
of 
their 
mechanical 
intricacies. 
Indeed, 
adapting 
the 
mechanical 
complication 
to 
todayÕs 
requirements 
is 
an 
exercise 
it 
is 
fond 
of. 
The 
Tonda 
Hemispheres 
was 
invented 
by 
Parmigiani 
to 
provide 
a 
second 
complete 
time 
zone, 
with 
the 
hour 
and 
minute, 
particularly 
easy 
to 
use, 
synchronised 
and 
featuring 
independent 
setting. 
A 
considerable 
number 
of 
destinations 
with 
a 
half-hour 
or 
three-quarters 
of 
an 
hour 
difference 
from 
GMT 
have 
finally 
found 
their 
time 
marker. 



1800 



Oval 
watch 
with 
telescopic 
hands. 
Circa 
1800. 


The 
Vardon 
and 
Stedmann 
signed 
watch, 
featuring 
a 
royal 
blue 
enamelling 
on 
guilloche 
case 
back, 
offers 
a 
complex 
hour 
and 
minute 
display 
system. 
The 
parallelogram 
mounted 
telescopic 
hands 
run 
round 
the 
elliptical 
perimeter 
of 
the 
dial. 
The 
bezel 
and 
case 
back 
are 
ringed 
with 
pearls. 
Coll. 
FEMS 


Novelty 


Oval 
watch 
with 
telescopic 
hands 


114 



The 
new 
Parmigiani 
timepiece 
with 
telescopic 
hands 
is 
inspired 
by 
an 
exceptional 
Vardon 
and 
Stedman 
signed 
watch 
dating 
from 
1800, 
which 
is 
now 
among 
the 
watchmaking 
treasures 
of 
the 
FEMS. 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier, 
whose 
knowledge 
of 
technical 
feats 
and 
traditional 
skills 
represents 
a 
priceless 
heritage 
enriched 
every 
day, 
has 
succeeded 
in 
reinventing 
the 
mechanism 
and 
recreating 
the 
magical 
ballet 
of 
the 
telescopic 
hands. 
Precisely 
following 
the 
oval 
shape 
of 
the 
dial, 
the 
minute 
and 
hour 
hands 
extend 
or 
retract 
according 
to 
the 
distance. 
Made 
entirely 
in 
the 
workshops 
of 
the 
brandÕs 
Watchmaking 
Centre 
(MHF), 
the 
complexity 
of 
the 
new 
Calibre 
PF 
114 
timepiece 
(developed 
based 
on 
the 
Calibre 
PF 
110) 
is 
revealed 
in 
the 
manufacture 
of 
the 
hands. 
The 
electrical 
discharge 
machining 
process 
demands 
exceptional 
precision, 
to 
approximately 
2 
microns. 
The 
drilling 
and 
Ņunaided 
gap-freeÓ 
assembly 
of 
the 
handsÕ 
various 
blued 
titanium 
parts 
require 
an 
exceptional 
feel, 
a 
ŅsensoryÓ 
precision 
that 
only 
the 
human 
hand 
can 
achieve. 
Their 
profile 
and 
riveted 
structure 
are 
inspired 
by 
the 
Eiffel 
Tower. 
The 
gold 
dial, 
grand 
feu 
enamelled 
on 
both 
faces, 
celebrates 
the 
great 
tradition 
of 
the 
art 
of 
enamelling. 



NEW 
CATALOgUE 
OF 
THE 
SANDOZ 
COLLECTION. 
SHEDDINg 
A 
SCIENTIFIC 
LIgHT 
ON 
MECHANICAL 
MARVELS. 




Until 
now, 
the 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
collection 
of 
watches 
and 
automata 
have 
only 
ever 
been 
described 
in 
two 
works 
published 
by 
the 
MusŽe 
dÕHorlogerie 
in 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts. 
The 
first, 
which 
dates 
from 
1959 
Š 
a 
year 
after 
the 
collectorÕs 
death 
Š 
catalogued 
the 
items 
that 
the 
patron 
of 
the 
arts 
had 
donated 
whilst 
alive, 
along 
with 
others 
given 
just 
after 
his 
death 
by 
his 
brother 
ƒdouard-
Marcel 
Sandoz, 
the 
well-known 
wildlife 
painter 
and 
sculptor. 


The 
second, 
which 
appeared 
in 
1976, 
listed 
all 
of 
the 
pieces 
preserved 
either 
by 
the 
family 
or 
by 
the 
MusŽe 
dÕHorlogerie 
in 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts. 
While 
succinct, 
the 
accuracy 
of 
the 
information 
collated 
by 
Gabriel-W. 
Jacot 
and 
ƒphrem 
Jobin, 
the 
museumÕs 
director 
and 
curator 
respectively, 
makes 
it 
a 
document 
which 
is 
still 
studied 
by 
enthusiasts. 


Since 
then, 
no 
exhaustive 
study 
of 
this 
collection 
has 
been 
undertaken 
in 
line 
with 
contemporary 
university 
standards. 
The 
publication 
of 
a 
new 
catalogue, 
as 
measured 
as 
possible, 
was 
therefore 
a 
necessity. 
As 
a 
result, 
to 
fill 
this 
gap, 
Pierre 
Landolt, 
president 
of 
the 
Sandoz 
Family 
Foundation, 
asked 
Bernard 
Pin, 
restorer 
and 
expert 
in 
antique 
timepieces 
and 
automata, 
to 
take 
on 
this 
ambitious 
project 
and 
to 
write 
the 
two 
hundred 
or 
more 
information 
sheets 
or 
texts 
accompanying 
the 
works 
that 
it 
contains. 


This 
author, 
believing 
that 
the 
ingenuity 
and 
excellence 
of 
the 
work 
of 
mechanical 
watchmakers 
merited 
a 
treatment 
equal 
to 
that 
accorded 
to 
goldsmiths 
and 
enamel 
painters, 
wanted 
to 
provide 
readers 
with 
two 
complementary 
visions, 
in 
the 
hope 
of 
creating 
a 
link 
between 
these 
disciplines 
which 
are 
often 
dissociated. 


This 
is 
why 
this 
new 
catalogue 
has 
been 
published 
in 
three 
volumes, 
enriched 
by 
a 
wealth 
of 
iconography, 
and 
contained 
in 
an 
elegant 
hardboard 
sleeve. 


The 
first 
two 
volumes 
describe 
the 
objects 
from 
an 
aesthetic 
and 
historical 
perspective, 
while 
the 
third 
is 
completely 
devoted 
to 
technical 
information 
about 
the 
pieces. 
In 
this 
respect, 
the 
knowledge 
provided 
by 
the 
watchmaking 
technicians 
from 
the 
haute 
horlogerie 
restoration 
workshop 
at 
the 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier 
S.A. 
manufacture, 
which 
is 
now 
responsible 
for 
the 
conservation 
of 
the 
collectionÕs 
pieces, 
proved 
to 
be 
the 
most 
valuable 
aid. 



We 
were 
lucky 
enough 
to 
be 
assisted 
by 
many 
specialists, 
whose 
knowledge 
on 
the 
different 
subject 
areas 
encountered 
was 
invaluable. 
Amongst 
those, 
we 
would 
especially 
like 
to 
thank: 
CŽcile 
Aguillaume, 
scientific 
director 
of 
the 
MusŽe 
dÕHorlogerie 
in 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts; 
Caroline 
Calame, 
former 
archivist 
at 
the 
same 
museum; 
Florence 
GŽtreau, 
director 
of 
research 
at 
the 
CNRS; 
Sylvie 
Grange, 
project 
leader 
with 
the 
Direction 
des 
musŽes 
de 
France; 
Nathalie 
Lecomte, 
associate 
researcher 
at 
the 
Centre 
National 
de 
la 
Danse; 
Daniel 
Alcouffe, 
honorary 
general 
curator 
at 
the 
MusŽe 
du 
Louvre; 
Hans 
Boeckh, 
specialist 
in 
painted 
enamel; 
Michel 
Parmigiani, 
founder 
of 
Parmigiani 
Fleurier 
S.A.; 
Jacques-Michel 
Pittier, 
curator 
of 
the 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
collection, 
and 
finally, 
Pierre 
Rosenberg, 
former 
director 
of 
the 
MusŽe 
du 
Louvre 
and 
member 
of 
the 
AcadŽmie 
franaise. 
As 
some 
of 
the 
objects 
owned 
by 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
no 
longer 
form 
part 
of 
the 
collection, 
a 
sizeable 
dossier 
has 
been 
devoted 
to 
them 
to 
show 
why, 
in 
his 
time, 
the 
collection 
was 
considered 
to 
be 
one 
of 
the 
most 
beautiful 
of 
its 
kind. 


In 
addition 
to 
the 
pieces 
described 
in 
the 
1976 
edition, 
other 
works 
never 
before 
documented 
have 
been 
included 
in 
this 
new 
catalogue, 
either 
because 
they 
were 
in 
the 
possession 
of 
ƒdouard-
Marcel 
Sandoz, 
his 
brother, 
and 
were 
not 
catalogued, 
or 
due 
to 
the 
fact 
that 
they 
had 
been 
acquired 
by 
the 
family 
at 
a 
later 
date 
to 
enrich 
this 
already 
prestigious 
collection. 


So, 
with 
regard 
to 
the 
first 
scenario, 
and 
to 
complete 
the 
legendary 
creations 
of 
Peter 
Carl 
FabergŽ 
of 
which 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
was 
the 
most 
important 
European 
collector 
of 
his 
time, 
the 
reader 
will 
discover 
a 
charming 
miniature 
piano 
with 
an 
entirely 
enamelled 
lid 
which 
contains 
a 
music 
box 
playing 
a 
slow 
Russian 
melody. 


An 
amazing 
French 
mechanical 
tableau 
with 
changing 
scenes 
dating 
from 
1710, 
depicting 
a 
masked 
ball 
in 
the 
era 
of 
Louis 
XIV, 
proved 
a 
significant 
challenge 
to 
art 
historians 
as 
it 
bears 
a 
dual 
dedication 
from 
Antoine 
Watteau 
to 
Louis 
of 
France, 
the 
Grand 
Dauphin. 


Amongst 
the 
pieces 
acquired 
at 
a 
later 
date 
is 
a 
golden 
peacock, 
similar 
to 
the 
one 
inside 
the 
famous 
FabergŽ 
Egg. 
It 
is 
marked 
with 
the 
latterÕs 
stamps, 
but 
was 
manufactured 
in 
1901, 
seven 
years 
before 
its 
imperial 
counterpart. 



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Photographs 
copyright 
© 
2011 
Fondation 
ƒdouard 
et 
Maurice 
Sandoz 
(FEMS) 
Pully, 
Switzerland, 
all 
rights 
reserved. 
Photography: 
Renaud 
Sterchi. 


Photographs 
copyright 
© 
2011 
MusŽe 
dÕHorlogerie 
du 
Locle, 
Ch‰teau 
des 
Monts, 
Switzerland, 
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rights 
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