Swiss gold and cloisonné enamel keyless watch Circa 1893

Gold and cloisonné enamel watch by Patek Philippe
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A Swiss 18 carat yellow gold and cloisonné enamel open faced keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1893. Retailed by Merrick Walsh & Phelps.
Manual winding movement, lever escapement.
Hinged cuvette with engraved dedication. White enamel dial with black Roman hours, red Arabic minutes, subsidiary seconds and Louis XV hands. Hinged case, the back, bezel, and band decorated with a cloisonné enamel floral and foliage pattern.
Case, dial, cuvette and movement signed by the watchmaker, movement signed by the retailer. Accompanied by a Patek Philippe Extract from the Archives.
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Diameter: 31.5 mm
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Signed: Patek, Philippe & Co Genève
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Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metalwork objects with coloured material held in place or separated by metal strips or wire, normally of gold. In recent centuries, vitreous enamel has been used, but inlays of cut gemstones, glass and other materials were also used during older periods, indeed, cloisonné enamel very probably began as an easier imitation of cloisonné work using gems. The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné