Swiss gold verge watch with enamel scene Circa 1795

Gold open faced watch
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A very fine Swiss, painted on enamel and pearl-set 18 carat gold pocket watch with outer gilt metal glazed case, circa 1795. The enamel attributed to the workshop of Jean-Louis Richter. Outer case gilt metal bezels, glazed back. Inner case is hinged and sprung bezel set with seed pearls, the back decorated with a finely painted scene of a young mother with two children against a translucent royal blue sunray enamel ground, the border with turquoise champlevé enamel and chased gold and split-pearl decoration, seed pearl set border.

White enamel dial with upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at two. Pierced gold hands. Frosted gilt movement with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance with flat balance spring, pierced and chased continental type balance cock, silver regulation dial. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 60 mm
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Signed: Jean Viridet Genève
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Jean Viridet The son of Esaïe, he was received habitant of Geneva in 1749. He made high-quality watches, with fusee, and verge escapement.