French 18K gold and enamel lady’s pendant watch Circa 1780

Gold open faced cylinder pocket watch 
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A fine French thin 18 carat gold and enamel open faced lady’s pendant watch, circa 1780. A Louis XVI case, the back with a painted on enamel scene depicting Venus before Cupid at the altar of love in a landscape, the border with white enamel dots and outer green enamel leaves, the bezel decorated to match. White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, winding aperture at 12 and blued steel Breguet hands. A hinged frosted gilt full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, steel balance with flat balance spring, continental cock with polished steel endplate, index regulator. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 36 mm
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Signed: Vauché en la Citté à Paris
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The case is slightly scratched and chipped, and the dial is also scratched.
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Venus is the Roman goddess of love, originally the ancient Italian goddess of vegetation, and protector of gardens and vineyards. Later she was identified with the Greek Aphrodite. She was born from the foam of the sea. Venus was often depicted in Roman culture as a woman with a round object in her hand, for example, an apple or a mirror, but sometimes also with Cupid (the Roman god of love) or Victoria (the personified Roman goddess of victory) on her hand, and with a rudder or a dolphin too. She was a favourite subject for many artists in antiquity too.
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In classical mythology, Cupid (also Amor) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars.