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A VERY FINE AMERICAN ENAMELLED GOLD GEM SET FOB WATCH
SIGNED JACQUES AND MARCUS, NEW YORK, NO. 1254
The scalloped 18K gold case cast and chased with tapered panels of scrolls and beading, the enamel between set with graduated old-mine cut diamonds, the conforming bezel enclosing signed white enamel dial with arabic chapters, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, fitted with a fine Swiss nickel keyless lever movement jewelled through the center, setting by means of lever under bezel, signed on case, dial and movement, inscribed and dated, 1894 -- 38.5mm. diam.
SIGNED JACQUES AND MARCUS, NEW YORK, NO. 1254
The scalloped 18K gold case cast and chased with tapered panels of scrolls and beading, the enamel between set with graduated old-mine cut diamonds, the conforming bezel enclosing signed white enamel dial with arabic chapters, subsidiary seconds, blued steel hands, fitted with a fine Swiss nickel keyless lever movement jewelled through the center, setting by means of lever under bezel, signed on case, dial and movement, inscribed and dated, 1894 -- 38.5mm. diam.