A gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780, and a gilt metal and enamel chatelaine, circa 1790, the watch with white enamel dial, Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minutes, eccentric winding hole, gilt fusee movement, pierced, chased and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, case decorated with bands of blue, green and white enamel and a later central panel of a pansy flower, diameter 40mm; the chatelaine with chased and enamelled decoration and two oval classical panels painted en grisaille.

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A gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, circa 1780, and a gilt metal and enamel chatelaine, circa 1790, the watch with white enamel dial, Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minutes, eccentric winding hole, gilt fusee movement, pierced, chased and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, case decorated with bands of blue, green and white enamel and a later central panel of a pansy flower, diameter 40mm; the chatelaine with chased and enamelled decoration and two oval classical panels painted en grisaille.
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