French gold quarter repeating à toc watch Circa 1760

Gold verge with matching chatelaine
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A very fine and rare French, small, 18K varicoloured gold and diamond-set quarter-repeating à toc watch with matching chatelaine, intaglio seal and a matching key, circa 1760. The chatelaine with French hallmarks for 1760-1761. Back centred with applied multicoloured gold flowers over sunburst pattern engraving, the border with repoussé rocailles, front bezel with an applied repeated stiff-leaf pattern, rose-cut diamond-set pendant.
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Chatelaine with four links, each with applied multicoloured gold flowers, two chains with matching links on each side, one for the intaglio seal, the other for the matching gold key. White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and five-minute Arabic numerals, winding aperture at two o’clock. Diamond-set pierced hands. Hinged, frosted gilt full plate movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, brass balance with flat balance spring, continental cock, repeating on gold blocks activated by depressing the pendant. Punched with French gold guarantee marks on the spoon.
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Diameter: 34 mm