ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL NECESSAIRE WITH A SCENT BOTTLE, PENCIL HOLDER, EARSPOON, ORIGINAL WINDING KEY AND CONCEALED WATCH APPARENTLY UNSIGNED, GENEVA, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, BELIEVE CAME FROM CHINESE EMPEROR’S OLD SUMMER PALACE OF THE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1805 Movement: Gilt full-plate, fusée and chain, verge escapement, continental cock Dial: White enamel Case: Three painted on enamel panels on each side, the centre panel depicting two putti, one holding a love torch, against a dark green background, the other side depicting a mother holding a baby, gold and azure enamel frames, black champlevé enamel surround, the cover decorated with courting doves, musical instruments and Cupid's attributes on the reverse, lower spring-loaded panel, decorated with courting doves and a flower basket opening to reveal the watch, edges with yellow enamel with translucent imperial blue enamel leaves and repeated engraved pattern, the necessaire with gold scent flask with gold stopper, pencil holder and watch key, the top decorated with bouquet of flowers, azure stripe background, diam. 91 x 28 x 13 mm. Remarks: Exquisitely made, concealed watch, chain fusée movement
ATTRIBUTED TO PIGUET & CAPT. A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL NECESSAIRE WITH A SCENT BOTTLE, PENCIL HOLDER, EARSPOON, ORIGINAL WINDING KEY AND CONCEALED WATCH APPARENTLY UNSIGNED, GENEVA, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, BELIEVE CAME FROM CHINESE EMPEROR’S OLD SUMMER PALACE OF THE QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1805 Movement: Gilt full-plate, fusée and chain, verge escapement, continental cock Dial: White enamel Case: Three painted on enamel panels on each side, the centre panel depicting two putti, one holding a love torch, against a dark green background, the other side depicting a mother holding a baby, gold and azure enamel frames, black champlevé enamel surround, the cover decorated with courting doves, musical instruments and Cupid's attributes on the reverse, lower spring-loaded panel, decorated with courting doves and a flower basket opening to reveal the watch, edges with yellow enamel with translucent imperial blue enamel leaves and repeated engraved pattern, the necessaire with gold scent flask with gold stopper, pencil holder and watch key, the top decorated with bouquet of flowers, azure stripe background, diam. 91 x 28 x 13 mm. Remarks: Exquisitely made, concealed watch, chain fusée movement
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