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AN 14K GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND-SET BEETLE-SHAPED PENDANT WATCH
With circular gilt-finished cylinder movement, plain three arm brass balance, hinged gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, in beetle-form case with finely engraved scroll decorated sides and realistically modelled underside, all underneath the translucent scarlet guilloché enamel and diamond-set decoration, emerald-set eyes, curved antennas, 5.5 cm long
Unsigned, no. 11527, circa 1880
With circular gilt-finished cylinder movement, plain three arm brass balance, hinged gold cuvette, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, in beetle-form case with finely engraved scroll decorated sides and realistically modelled underside, all underneath the translucent scarlet guilloché enamel and diamond-set decoration, emerald-set eyes, curved antennas, 5.5 cm long
Unsigned, no. 11527, circa 1880
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Please note that the watch is 14k gold and not 18k as stated in the printed catalogue