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A French brass and polychrome enamel mignonnette carriage timepiece, last quarter 19th century
The bambu case with gilt band to the base, the enamel side panels painted with birds and flowering branches against a sky blue ground, the conforming dial also with japonaiserie reserves, with individual white ground Roman chapters and blued spade hands, the silvered lever platform with bimetallic balance, numbered 215 on the backplate; with leather travel case and associated key
3in. (9cm.) high
The bambu case with gilt band to the base, the enamel side panels painted with birds and flowering branches against a sky blue ground, the conforming dial also with japonaiserie reserves, with individual white ground Roman chapters and blued spade hands, the silvered lever platform with bimetallic balance, numbered 215 on the backplate; with leather travel case and associated key
3in. (9cm.) high