| A rare late 18th Century pearl set gold bracelet watch with visible balance. Ovoid full plate gilt keywind movement with resting barrel. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. The four arm balance with blue steel spiral hairspring visible above the dial, its rim set with a row of pastes. Another row of pastes
borders the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Surrounding the balance and dial a blue and white enamelled mask depicting birds. Fine gold bracelet case with integral band hinged in the middle and latched to both ends. The mask bordered by a row of split pearls with three large split pearls decorating the top. The watch wound, set and regulated through apertures in the back which are protected by a sliding gold shutter.
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