Important French gold and enamel brooch pocket watch Circa 1860

Gold châtelaine with a coat of arms
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An important French, 18 carat gold and enamel brooch pocket watch, circa 1860. With a very fine and heavy gold, enamel, pearl set châtelaine in the form of the coat of arms of the king of France, with a gold and enamel seal and key. To the Allied Coat of Arms of the Alexandre de Haldat du Lys Family of Lorraine. A polished case, the back with royal blue translucent guilloche enamel monogram A.H. over sunray engine turning. A gold hinged cuvette engraved A. Daubree a Nancy.
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The brooch consists of two painted enamel shields, one with a sword with fleurs de Lys next to it and the other with an arrow and hunting horn. Enamelled engraving Premium Salutis Franciae et Regis forming a decorative coat of arms. Gold, enamel and pearls chain attached with the gold and white enamel key, enamel seal and a gold and bleu enamel monogram surmounted by a royal crown. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and blue steel Breguet hands. Gilt brass movement, bar calibre, ten jewels, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass three arm balance, flat blued steel balance spring. Signed on the cuvette.
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Diameter: 31 mm
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Signed: A. Daubree  Nancy
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This châtelaine was probably made for the marriage of a direct or indirect descendant of Charles-Nicolas Alexandre de Haldat du Lys (763-1852), doctor and physicist, author of numerous scientific publications.