Fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and hardstone set watch Circa 1830

Gold and enamel verge with granulation decoration
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A fine French 18 carat gold, enamel and hardstone set open faced key wind pocket watch made by Frères Bordier in Geneva, circa 1830. The gilt full plate movement with a fusee verge escapement, pierced and engraved balance bridge, and silver regulation. Guilloché gilt dial with Roman hour numerals on a brushed chapter ring, outer minute divisions, a winding aperture at 1 o’clock and gilt hands. A case with applied granulation decoration and the polychrome enamel portrait of a classical maiden with flowers surrounded by red hardstone set decoration on the reverse. Case and movement signed.