Exceptional Swiss gold and enamel decorated lever Circa 1860

Gold and enamel open faced pocket watch by Pierre Simon
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Exceptional Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel open faced pocket watch, circa 1860. Lever movement, calibre Gallopin/Capt Geneva, wolf’s toothing. Unique black enamel dial with same decoration as case, Roman numerals and rose gold fleur-de-lys hands. Case with very rare decoration, black enamel with floral gold inlays, in the middle a noble coat of arms with 4 eagles and a white enamelled cross as well a white enamelled noble crown with 9 serrations (Earl), pendant and bow also black enamelled. Signed and numbered dome.
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Diameter: 42 mm
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Weight: 51 g
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Signed: Pierre Simon Gounouilhou Geneva
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Pierre Simon Gounouilhou was one of the best Geneva watchmakers of his time and made extraordinary enamel watches, music watches and automatons.