BOUQUET MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
POCKET WATCH GILT
Swiss, No. 4571. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1860.
Fine, large, gilt brass and painted on enamel pocket watch set
with pearls.
Four-body, the back hand painted with a multicolor floral
decoration on a blue enamel background, the bezel and bow set
with pearls.
White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute
division. Blued steel clover hands.
49mm., gilt Chinese caliber, fully engraved, standing barrel,
swiss lateral lever escapement, counterpoised steel three-arm
balance, flat hairspring, index regulator.