Moulinie. A fine, rare and small 18K gold hunter case pendant watch, presented to Princess Royal Victoria of England

SIGNED MOULINIE, GENEVE, RETAILED BY G.F. SCHERER, NO. 22870, CIRCA 1849

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Moulinie. A fine, rare and small 18K gold hunter case pendant watch, presented to Princess Royal Victoria of England
Signed Moulinie, Geneve, retailed by G.F. Scherer, No. 22870, circa 1849
With gilt-finished cylinder movement, the gold dial with Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, finely engraved floral decorated centre, blued steel moon-style hands, in small circular case with finely engraved vermicelle decoration, a shield-shaped cartouche with engraved V and the Royal crown to the reverse, the inside with engraved inscription To Victoria from her loving parents Albert & Victoria, R. Nov. 21, 1849, together with a short length of gold chain and gold Breguet-style ratchet key in form of an arrow, cuvette signed by retailer, movement signed by maker
30 mm. diam.

Engraved

To Victoria from her loving parents Albert & Victoria, R. Nov. 21, 1849

Lot Essay

According to the inscription on the cuvette of the present watch, it was given to Princess Victoria of England on the occasion of her 9th birthday on 21 November 1849 by her parents Albert and Victoria.

Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, was born on 21 November 1840 in Buckingham Palace, London. The daughter of Albert Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and Victoria I Alexandrina Hanover, Queen of the United Kingdom she gained the title of HRH Princess Royal Victoria of the United Kingdom on 19 January 1841.

In 1859 she married Friedrich III, German Emperor and King of Prussia (see lot 446 in this auction) and was styled Victoria Deutsche Kaiserin (HIM Empress of Germany) on 9 March 1888.

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