Swiss silver gilt brass and rock crystal form watch Circa 1650

Tulip shaped verge watch
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A Swiss silver, gilt brass and rock crystal pocket watch in the form of a tulip, circa 1635-1650.
Oval brass movement, the backplate signed Senebier surrounded by engraving, baluster pillars, fusee and gut line, brass wheels, verge, balance and cock missing, mainspring formerly with tangent screwed set up, but the screw is now missing. The movement hinges outwards through one of the openings.
Silver dial with Roman hours, the centre floral engraved, arrowheads at the half hours, hand missing. Case in the form of a flower bud, the rock crystal mounted in bronze and gilt silver with three oval openings, each opening covered by a hinged silver lid with an oval rock crystal window, the top plate engraved Senebier.
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Signed: A. Senebier Genève