Swiss delightful gold enamel minute repeater Circa 1895

Hunting cased pocket watch by Schwob Frères & Co.
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A Swiss delightful gold enamel minute repeating hunting cased pocket watch, studded with half pearls, circa 1895. This watch was made for Ullmann & Co. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tientsin.
18 carat gold/enamel case; enamel dial; bridge movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs and a screw compensation balance.
The exquisitely painted enamel medallion on the front depicts a galant scene with two shepherdesses; the motif is framed by a translucent blue enamel border on engine-turned pattern. The back is also decorated with cobalt blue enamel and shows a young girl in a blue, low-cut dress that is adorned with a rose. The girl wears a a rose in her hair, a pearl necklace and large gold paillon earrings. Both medallions are framed by a border of split pearls; the case band is decorated with stylised gold petals on blue enamel ground.
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Diameter: 39 mm
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Weight: 62 g
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Signed: Schwob Frères & Co., Chaux de Fonds