A8813

Diamond Set Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch

£4,500.00

Signed  Musson a Paris
Circa   1790
A late 18th Century French verge in a diamond set gold and enamel consular case.
Diameter   38 mm         

1 in stock

Description

A late 18th Century French verge in a diamond set gold and enamel consular case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with blue steel indicator.  Winding through the fully restored white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gilt hands.  Unusual consular case, the bezel set with a row of diamonds.  The back covered in translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground.  This is overlaid with a decorative diamond set gold mask.