English gold and enamel open faced verge watch Circa 1847

Gold enamelled pocket watch
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A very fine English 18 carat gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch, The Splendor of Daffodils, circa 1847. Full plate movement, lavishly ornamented with applied foliate scrolls and an engraved grotesque mask, key wind, chain and fusee, three arm steel balance, the gold dust cover intricately engraved with a geometrical pattern. White enamel dial with vertically aligned Roman hours and an outer minute track. Polychrome enamelled case, the back and bezel are decorated with opaque white yellow daffodils and green leaves in basse taille enamel, maker’s mark AP. Movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 43 mm
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Weight: 81 g
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Signed: Jno Green London
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Basse taille is an enamelling technique in which the artist creates a low-relief pattern in metal, usually silver or gold, by engraving or chasing. The entire pattern is created in such a way that its highest point is lower than the surrounding metal. A translucent enamel is then applied to the metal, allowing light to reflect from the relief and creating an artistic effect. It was used in the late Middle Ages and then again in the 17th century.