Swiss gold and enamel basket-shaped pendant watch Circa 1810

Gold and enamel form wath with chatelaine by Esquivillon & Dechoudens
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An extremely rare Swiss 18 carat gold and enamel form pendant watch with chatelaine, The Basket, circa 1810. Case in the shape of a basket, two handles, hinged spring lid, polychrome enamel, lid with net-like design, embedded leaves, flowers and a detailed butterfly, under the lid the concealed watch with verge movement and white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, steel hands. Accompanied by a gold hand-shaped chatelaine with multi-coloured carved flower relief. Case numbered, dial signed, movement signed and numbered.
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Dimensions: 27 x 23 mm
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Weight: 25 g
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Signed: Esquivillon & Dechoudens
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Frères Esquivillon & Dechoudens belong to the most important manufacturers of these rare form watches. The present piece is of outstanding quality in workmanship and condition. The design is extremely rare, pieces with the corresponding chatelaine are hardly known. A comparable watch was part of the famous Sandberg collection.