Lot 505

Mathez & Brother, London, Case No. 29712, 55 mm, 124 g, circa 1840
An extremely rare, decorative Swiss pocket watch with turnable case - so called "Cabriolet" - wearable as a lepine or as hunting cased watch with duplex escapement and eight-day movement
Case: 18k gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 barrels, three-arm brass balance.
This pocket watch is particularly striking because of its exquisitely ornamented case: the outer case, the inner bezels and the case band are decorated with elaborately engraved flowers and fruit. Inside the lid is a marvelously executed engine-turned pattern. The inner case features equally fine adornments: back, bezels and case band of the watch are lovingly decorated finely engraved summer flowers, acanthus leaves and pieces of fruit.