Swiss. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set book-form box with watch and enamel miniature
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1800
Swiss. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set book-form box with watch and enamel miniature Unsigned, circa 1800 The watch with gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, hinged gold and pearl-set bezel, set in the cover of the rectangular book-form box and surrounded by an applied and pearl-set gilt frame, both sides of translucent royal blue enamel over an engine-turned ground decorated with fans, the reverse with a neoclassical enamel miniature depicting a lady and Amor in classical landscape, within raised gilt pearl-set frame, applied gilt trophies to both ends, the spine with blue and black enamel cartouches and raised pearl-set separations, the whole opening to reveal a photo frame to the right and an engine-turned gilt cover with applied gilt trophies to the corners to the left, unsigned 82 mm. long
Swiss. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set book-form box with watch and enamel miniature
UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1800
Swiss. A fine and rare 18K gold, enamel and pearl-set book-form box with watch and enamel miniature Unsigned, circa 1800 The watch with gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, hinged gold and pearl-set bezel, set in the cover of the rectangular book-form box and surrounded by an applied and pearl-set gilt frame, both sides of translucent royal blue enamel over an engine-turned ground decorated with fans, the reverse with a neoclassical enamel miniature depicting a lady and Amor in classical landscape, within raised gilt pearl-set frame, applied gilt trophies to both ends, the spine with blue and black enamel cartouches and raised pearl-set separations, the whole opening to reveal a photo frame to the right and an engine-turned gilt cover with applied gilt trophies to the corners to the left, unsigned 82 mm. long
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