Jefferson

Jefferson

A fine and rare gold, enamel and pearl-set chatelaine watch, circa 1790

enamel, pearl and gold

• gilt cylinder movement, signed Jefferson, Edinburgh, plain three arm balance, balance cock, index for regulation • white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, gold hands • case back with translucent green enamel over an engine-turned starburst ground, pearl-set central decoration with front and back bezels, the inner bezel stamped with lion passant, exempted for 18 carat gold • chatelaine compose of two sections overlaid with translucent green enamel set with split pearls, spaced by split pearl-set and translucent enamelled green links, terminating in two matching tassels, a key and a fob seal • signed and numbered on the movement

Combined gross weight 132.39 grams.

Dia: 1 3⁄4 in.; 45 mm. Length: 8 5⁄8 in.; 220 mm.

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Jefferson, une chatelaine en or, émail et perles, vers 1790

Combined gross weight 132.39 grams.

Dia: 1 3⁄4 in.; 45 mm. Length: 8 5⁄8 in.; 220 mm.