ENAMAL SPINDLE POCKET WATCH

Description:

Paris, late 18th century
D. 4 cm
Richly decorated and engraved gilt case. Lunette set with rhinestones (some stones missing). Back with applied floral decoration and oval medallion with polychrome enamel painting. Enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic minutes. Gilded hands. Signed Vauchez à Paris. Gilt verge movement with openwork verge bridge and silver-plated setting wheel. Movement marked Vauchez à Paris, movement no. 692. Rest. Movement not checked.
South German private Collection.