French form pendant watch “The French Tulip” Circa 1800

Gold, enamel  and pearls verge watch
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A very rare and exquisite gold enamel pendant form watch, studded with half pearls “The French Tulip”circa 1800.
A gold, enamel and half pearls case, enamel dial, full plate movement, verge escapement, chain/fusee, three-arm brass balance.
The hinged enamel petals have been painted true to life, the lower part of the flower is decorated with translucent red enamel on engine-turned ground, with green Champlevé leaves growing from a stalk. A ring of half pearls runs around the middle section of the flower, with four lugs attached for short gold chains that are suspended from a single ring.
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Diameter: 42 x 29 mm
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Weight: 30 g
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Signed:  Sancelé  Paris