French remarkable gold and porcelain verge watch Circa 1770

Gold and porcelain camaieu painted verge watch
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A rare French remarkable gold and porcelain verge pocket watch with a rare camaieu painted scene, circa 1770.
The porcelain case back is painted with an exquisite monochrome crimson scene depicting a classical landscape with a winged putto teasing a putto who sleeps on the ground and another putto next to them working on a log, the bezel, inside of the bezel and inside of the back are decorated to match with camaieu crimson floral motifs. White enamel dial with Roman hours, Arabic five minute numerals and gold Louis XV hands.
Signed full plate movement with chain and fusee, three arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Weight: 108 g
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Signed: Théodore Avril à Paris
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Théodore Avril was a royal watch and clockmaker and was responsible for the clocks and watches of the Fontainbleu castle during the regency of Louis XV.
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Camaïeu is a technique that employs two or three tints of a single colour, other than grey, to create a monochromatic image without regard to local or realistic colour.