Lot 86

Guex à Paris, 41 mm, 47 g, circa 1800
An exquisite gold enamel verge pocket watch studded with half pearls
Case: 18k gold. Dial: gold, engine-turned, enamel cartouches. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, chain/fusee, three-arm brass balance.
The back of this striking pocket watch is beautifully decorated with three rows of exquisite half pearls and a large pearl in the centre. The areas between the rows are finished with fine opaque white and translucent blue paillon enamelling.