German gold and enamel full hunter lady’s watch Circa 1900

Gold decorative full hunter by Uhrenfabrik Union
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A German gold and enamel hunting cased lady’s pocket watch, circa 1900. The watch features a second quality gilded three quarter plate movement with a gold lever and bi metallic compensation balance and is signed and numbered by Uhrenfabrik Union, Glashütte, No. 55175. The white enamel dial is double sunk with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, signed Uhrenfabrik Union, Glashütte in Sachsen. The case is a small engine turned and highly engraved Louis XV style with decoration in the style of Prof. Graff and with niello inlay, gold cuvette and German gold marks and is signed by Uhrenfabrik Union, Glashütte, Bei Dresden.
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Diameter: 37 mm
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Signed: Uhrenfabrik-Union, Glashütte in Sachsen
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The dial is in good condition, the case has scuffs throughout but is overall in good condition, and the movement is running.
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Uhrenfabrik Union was established on January 1, 1893, by Dresden wholesaler Johannes Dürrstein. The ‘Union’ trademark quickly became one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of high grade watches, including a small series of intricate timepieces such as pocket chronometers, tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and repeating and striking watches. The Dresden School of Applied Arts produced a wide variety of decorative designs for watches under the guidance of Privy Councillor Professor Carl Ludwig Theodor Graff. The themes often featured architectural motifs and could also include designs from illustrated manuscripts, such as cornucopia, leaves, and scrolls. Additionally, Minerva’s head is engraved at the central cartouche in this example.