Lot 550

Grignon à Paris, Movement No. 1315, 37 mm, 48 g, circa 1790
An exquisite quarter repeating gold enamel verge pocket watch, studded with half pearls
Case: 18k gold, enamel, half pearls. Dial: gold. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, three-arm brass balance.
Lustrous split pearls lend a luxurious elegance to this watch. The pearls are a perfect frame for the engine-turned gold dial on the front and the exquisite cobalt blue enamel medallion with a gold paillon rosette on the back. The luminous blue of the enamel is enhanced by the engine-turned radial pattern - a marvelous timepiece in remarkable condition.

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