French pendant watch with corresponding brooch Circa 1890

Gold enamel open faced watch by Auguste Hilaire Rodanet
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An extremely decorative French gold enamel pendant watch with corresponding pendant brooch, circa 1890.
18 carat gold à goutte case, open worked back lid with chased decor: flower, vase, foliage and festoons on an engine turned and translucent emerald green enamelled ground, turnable pendant decorated with foliate scrolls, numbered, signed gold dome and with matching brooch. Signed enamel dial with radial Roman hours, Arabic minutes and gold Louis XVI hands. Bridge movement, frosted, gilt, with gold screw compensation balance.
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Diameter: 25 mm
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Weight: 34 g
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Signed: A. H. Rodanet
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French watchmaker, Auguste Hilaire Rodanet was the son of Julien Hilaire Rodanet and Elisabeth Saumon de Sénac. He was also the uncle of Henri Rodanet. Auguste was born on June 5, 1837 in Rochefort-sur-Mer. He was a watchmaker, dealer and agent for Patek Philippe in France. In 1858 , at the age of 21, he won a silver medal for a chronometer. In 1867, Auguste Hilaire issued watches from his father in Geneva. His business in Rochefort was at 54 rue (Cochon) Duvivier (view this place), in Paris he moved to 36 rue Vivienne (view this place) in the year1870. A Bulle watch developed by Maurice Favre-Bulle was sold by the company von Rodanet around 1900, but this watch has the signature AH Rodanet and L. Senselme Sce. (Successeur). Either the Rodanet business was continued by L. Senselme or L. Senselme was the original owner of the company.