Swiss decorative gold and enamel lady’s watch Circa 1830

Gold and enamel open faced cylinder watch by Moulinié
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A Swiss decorative 18K gold and enamel lady’s pocket watch, circa 1830.
The case back and front bezel polychrome champlevé enamelled, a black enamel ground decorated with painted foliage and forget-me-not flowers, case maker’s punch mark CS, gold dome. Gold engine-turned and florally engraved dial with radial Roman hours on a plain chapter ring, outer minute dots and blued Breguet hands. Frosted gilt bridge movement, keywind, cylinder escapement, three-arm ring balance.
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Diameter: 36 mm
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Weight: 34 g
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Signed: Moulinié à Genève
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The name Moulinié goes back to the company Moulinié & Bautte, which manufactured cases for pocket watches for Jean-Francois Bautte (1793-1802) in Geneva in the last decade of the 18th century. As early as 1804, the company, known under the name Moulinier, Bautte & Cie, was producing watches. From 1808 to 1821 it was already known for its high-quality watches. The partners separated in 1826, Bautte formed Bautte & Moynier, and Moulinié formed Moulinié Aine & Cie, which after 1840 became Moulinié Frères & Cie. In 1862 the company exhibited under the name Moulinie & Legrandroy at the world exhibition in London and received a medal. Twenty years later the name had changed again to J.-W. Legrandroy & Fils and Le Grand Roy & Fils.