Fine Swiss gold pocket watch with taille-douce engraving Circa 1845

Gold open faced cylinder watch
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A fine Swiss 18K gold pocket watch with taille-douce engraving, circa 1845. The case with reeded band, chased and engraved bezels, bow and pendant, and the back is engraved in taille douce, depicting a river view within an engraved scroll and flower border and a hinged gold cuvette. Silver dial, painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, and a central engraved scene with a view of a church on an island and blued steel hands. A frosted gilt movement, Lepine calibre, six jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement and cuvette signed.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Signed: Alliez Terond & Compe  Genève