Index No. A4839

Queen Victoria Commemorative Watch

A small 19th Century Swiss cylinder in a pearl set gold and enamel open face case commemorating the marriage of Queen Victoria. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Engraved gold dial with Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Small 18 carat open face case with reeded middle, the back with a polychrome portrait of Queen Victoria in her wedding dress. The portrait in an applied gold frame, split pearls at the corners. Around this chased and engraved applied gold work of a crown, thistle and rose. Wound through the gold cuvette, maker's mark "CC" in a diamond. In a fitted red morocco box with a Belgium retailers name.
Signed	Moulinie a Geneve
Condition	Circa	1840

Case	Excellent apart from the hinge to the back cover damaged.
Dial	Excellent.	Diameter	33 mm
Movement	Excellent.

Although there is no dedication on the watch the portrait is undoubtedly of Queen Victoria in her youth. She appears to be wearing a wedding dress and we believe this watch commemorates her wedding to Albert. It is strange he is not represented; perhaps there was a companion gentleman's watch with his portrait.

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