A FRENCH KEY WIND AND OPEN FACE GOLD POCKET WATCH

Description:

circa 1780
D. 4,3 cm
18-carat gold case ‘En-Deux-Couleurs’ (tested) featuring a relief scene of a young Bacchus on a wine barrel. Case interior marked GH and with engraved numbers. White enamel dial (later added, minor chip) with Roman numerals and decorated hands. Gold-plated spindle movement with a silver regulating disc, signed ‘Marchand à Paris’, and a finely bevelled spindle bridge. Movement starts, no guarantee. Approx. 61g. Comes with a watch key in 14ct red gold, hallmarked, and iron, approx. 3g.
Private property Munich