UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1880
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Swiss. An 18 carat gold, enamel and diamond-set beetle-form watch
Unsigned, circa 1880
With oval gilt finished jewelled cylinder movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, revealed when opening the wings, the beetle-form case with hinged translucent blue enamel and diamond-set wing shards, diamond-set thorax and ruby-set eyes, the hinged under case modelled to show the legs of the beetle, opening to reveal the movement, unsigned
66 mm. long
Unsigned, circa 1880
With oval gilt finished jewelled cylinder movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, revealed when opening the wings, the beetle-form case with hinged translucent blue enamel and diamond-set wing shards, diamond-set thorax and ruby-set eyes, the hinged under case modelled to show the legs of the beetle, opening to reveal the movement, unsigned
66 mm. long