French gold and enamel verge for Turkish market Circa 1820

Gold and enamel open faced verge watch by Le Roy
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A very fine French 18K gold and enamel open faced verge pocket watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1820. Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, engraved and pierced floral decorated balance cock, spring cover mechanism triggered by an oval push button in the pendant.
Scalloped case, the back with blue enamel flowers on a translucent green ground, the bezel also decorated with polychrome enamel, pink and white enamel striped pendant and bow, typical enamel work for the Turkish market. White enamel dial with radial Turkish hours, outer minutes track and gold Breguet hands. Case numbered, dial with Arabic scripture, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 43 mm
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Weight: 58 g
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Signed: Le Roy A Paris
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Le Roy made these very fine enamel watches for the Ottoman market, sometimes even on behalf of Breguet. These watches are characterized by excellent case quality, mostly with 6-12 segments on the back.