UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1820
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Swiss. An amusing 18 carat gold and enamel musical egg-form verge watch
Unsigned, circa 1820
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt moon-style hands, all hinged within a double body egg-form case decorated with a white and blue champlevé enamel trophy of music, the reverse with a white and blue champlevé enamel floral decoration, white and blue champlevé enamel leaf decoration to the borders, the musical movement in the front cover, playing when winding, unsigned
43 mm. long
Unsigned, circa 1820
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt moon-style hands, all hinged within a double body egg-form case decorated with a white and blue champlevé enamel trophy of music, the reverse with a white and blue champlevé enamel floral decoration, white and blue champlevé enamel leaf decoration to the borders, the musical movement in the front cover, playing when winding, unsigned
43 mm. long