Lot 427

Pan

A delightful Geneva gold enamel verge pocket watch for the Chinese market

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This lady's pocket watch impresses because of its extraordinary size and beautiful decoration. The exquisitely painted enamel medallion on the back is of supreme quality and shows a beautiful flower arrangement with roses, dahlias, poppies, forget-me-nots and other summer flowers on a translucid red, engine-turned ground. The bezels on both sides are studded with half-pearls; the pendant and the bow are decorated with champlevé enamel.

Pan à Genève is listed as watchmaker from 1830 to 1850. He created small metal, gold, or silver pendant watches with enamel paintings and set pearls, mainly for the Chinese market. His movements were traditional with chain/fusee and verge escapement.