A10529

Gold and Enamel Watch Set with Pearls

£4,500.00

Signed   Ad Hessen a Paris
Circa   1820
Diameter   44 mm         

1 in stock

Description

An early 19th century gold and enamel watch set with a row of pearls.  Full plate gilt fusee movement well converted to cylinder.  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.   Gold consular case decorated translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground overlaid with gilt stars. A single row of whole pearls set around the middle of the case.