Swiss. An 18 carat gold and enamel sea shell-form pendant watch
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1820
Details
Swiss. An 18 carat gold and enamel sea shell-form pendant watch
Unsigned, circa 1820
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, all hinged within a double body sea shell-form case with black and green enamel geometrical decoration, unsigned
28 mm. wide
Lot Essay
A similar watch is illustrated in Montres genevoises du XIXe siècle by Richard Hugues Rod, Fabienne Xavière Sturm, Anne Winter-Jensen, p. 16, pl.16.