Extremely rare French cylinder with chatelaine Circa 1860

Gold, enamel and diamond-set chatelaine watch by Guillemin Frères
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An extremely rare French 18 carat gold, enamel and diamond-set open faced cylinder pendant watch with chatelaine, circa 1860. Very fine cylinder movement, wolf’s toothing. White enamel Louis XV dial with black Roman hours and red Arabic five minutes, rose gold hands. The case back with an enamel portrait attributed to Limoges, Renaissance Revival Marie de’ Medici Queen of France, set with 12 rose-cut diamonds. Comes with corresponding chatelaine, gold, silver, enamel and gem-set, probably rubies, motif also Renaissance Revival, maker’s mark Froment-Meurice. Case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 31 mm
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Weight: 30 g
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Length chatelaine: 11 cm
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Weight chatelaine: 55 g.
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Signed: Guillemin Frères 20 Rue des Moulins Paris
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François Desiré Froment-Meurice was one of the most important French goldsmiths in the middle of the 19th century. He is known for exactly this style as presented here with this chatelaine. The pieces from his workshop are now sold at collector’s prices.