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A similar watch is illustrated in Montres de fantaisie by Oswaldo Patrizzi-Fabienne X. Sturm, pl.10
SIGNED JOSEPH RANNA À VIENNA, NO. 1067, CIRCA 1810
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J. Ranna. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set perfume flask-form watch
Signed Joseph Ranna à Vienna, No. 1067, circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, all hinged within a perfum flask-form pearl-set case with chased gold and polychrome camplevé enamel foliage decoration on scarlet guilloché enamel, the removable top in gold and enamel with cork stopper and a gold, enamel and pearl-set tassel, the base decorated with a painted pink cameo scene of a loving couple and cupid, movement signed
38 mm. heigh
Signed Joseph Ranna à Vienna, No. 1067, circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, all hinged within a perfum flask-form pearl-set case with chased gold and polychrome camplevé enamel foliage decoration on scarlet guilloché enamel, the removable top in gold and enamel with cork stopper and a gold, enamel and pearl-set tassel, the base decorated with a painted pink cameo scene of a loving couple and cupid, movement signed
38 mm. heigh