French gemstone set gold enamel pocket watch Circa 1800

Rare unsigned gold enamel Paris pocket watch
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An extremely rare French gold enamel Paris pocket watch set with gemstones, circa 1800. Inspired by the work of the Swiss painter Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807).
Full plate movement, three-arm brass balance. Enamel dial with Arabic radial hours, outer minutes track with fifteen minutes numerals, and Cathedral-style hands. 18K gold and polychrome enamel dial with gemstones.
The bezel on the front and the back of the pocket watch are enamelled with translucent cobalt blue and adorned with gold paillon garlands and flowers. In the centre is an oval medallion in the style of the works of the Swiss painter Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807) and painted with the allegory of friendship. It depicts a couple dressed in contemporary clothes in a rural idyll. In the lower half, there is a banner adorned with gemstones on white enamel: Ca Ce (st) (That is) and D’Amitie (Friendship).
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 72 g
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Signed: No name