Swiss 18 carat gold and jasper case lépine watch Circa 1850

Pocket watch with a chatelaine
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A rare lépine pocket watch with gold and jasper case and a gold and jasper chatelaine, made by Cne Corniquet in Switzerland, circa 1850. The open faced case of this watch which was crafted from 18 carat gold has jasper on the back and the screwed white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals and gold hands. The movement has a cylinder escapement.
The cuvette is signed.
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Diameter: 33 mm
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Length: 175 mm
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Weight: 70 g
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Signed:C^ne Cournquet
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The item presented here comes with a revolving signet pendant and a key, which, however, does not match the square of the watch.