French gold enamel watch with matching chatelaine Circa 1790

Verge pocket watch with signet and key by Charles Le Comte
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A decorative, French gold enamel verge pocket watch with matching chatelaine with signet and key in its original box, circa 1790.
18-carat rose gold case, the backside decorated with gold paillon stars on a translucent cobalt blue, engine-turned ground and the bezels with white enamel borders with gold flowers on a blue background. Signed enamel dial with radial Arabic numerals and Louis XVI hands. Gilt, full plate movement, keywind and signed, chain/fusee, solid movement pillars, three-arm brass balance and fine florally engraved and pierced balance bridge.
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Diameter: 40 mm
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Weight: 56 g
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Signed: Charles Le Comte à Paris
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This timekeeper was created by Charles Le Comte, who had his business at Quai des Ormes in Paris from 1789 until 1820; he had been a master watchmaker since 1785.