No. 14222
Late 18th century
Watch with a double case in enameled gold, accompanied by a gilt metal chatelaine and charms set with gold stones
Case: round on hinged with double case, the outer case with polychrome enamel on the back depicting a young woman with a harp, the inner case smooth with internal numbering
Dial: white enamel with Roman numerals for the hours and Arabic numerals for the minutes, railway minute track, signed
Movement: mechanical with key winding, chased and pierced balance cock with a visible synthetic ruby ??in the center, balance spring, verge escapement, fusee and chain, signed and numbered
Chatelaine: added in gilt metal with a decoration of several colors of gilt or silvered metal, the central part with several plaques with classical motifs, several links to hold the charms
Charms: one forming a key to wind the mechanism, the other two adorned with either a citrine or an amethyst, the last with a carnelian intaglio engraved with antique motifs. Diameter: 43 mm. Chatelaine length: approximately 14 cm. Gross weight: 70.9 g (watch). Gross weight: 9.2 g (citrine charm). Gross weight: 9.8 g (amethyst charm). Gross weight: 11.3 g (carnelian intaglio charm). Includes: a period case sized for the chatelaine, watch, and charms; a small handwritten note on paper in the notch for the watch.
