| An early 19th Century Swiss gold and enamel pearl set case in the form of a mandolin. Fitted with a keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Club foot lever escapement, escape pivots with
endstones. Signed white enamel dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands. Fine detailed gold and enamel case in the form of a mandolin. The front of the mandolin in translucent red enamel over an engine turned ground, the edge and border to the glazed "sound" hole set with split pearls. Black champleve enamel neck, six gold wire strings. The reverse of the mandolin decorated in dark blue champleve enamel with floral and sheet
music motif. The edge of the mandolin decorated in black champleve enamel and split pearls. The gilt winding crown depressed to reveal the dial of the watch, fitted rectangular presentation box.
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