UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1810
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Swiss. An 18 carat gold, enamel and pearl-set mandolin-form watch
Unsigned, circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands, all set within a mandolin-form case with semi-ovalat body decorated with pearl-set scarlet and black enamel panels, the soundboard with gold and paste-set foliage decoration on black enamel, the balance exposed through the sound hole, the blue champlevé enamel neck with six twisted gold strings leading to the stylised pearl-set tuning pegs, unsigned
59 mm. long
Unsigned, circa 1810
With gilt finished verge movement, engraved and pierced cock, chain fusée, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands, all set within a mandolin-form case with semi-ovalat body decorated with pearl-set scarlet and black enamel panels, the soundboard with gold and paste-set foliage decoration on black enamel, the balance exposed through the sound hole, the blue champlevé enamel neck with six twisted gold strings leading to the stylised pearl-set tuning pegs, unsigned
59 mm. long