French 20K varicoloured gold lady’s pendant watch Circa 1770

Gold watch with varicoloured chatelaine
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A fine French, 20K varicoloured gold lady’s pendant watch with a very fine varicoloured gold chatelaine, circa 1770. A Louis XV case chased bezel and border with a repeated pattern, the back decorated with an oval classical scene representing the fidelity of a dog and two doves with classical ruins and flowers, a quiver and a bow on the ground. Chatelaine decorated with a winged female term in high relief with varicoloured flowers and foliage on the main panel, and lower panels with applied trophies and foliage.
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White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute divisions and Arabic five-minute numerals and gold Louis XV hands. A frosted gilt, full plate movement, conical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement with three-arm brass balance and flat balance spring, micrometric potence adjustment, continental pierced foliate balance cock with steel endplate, silver regulator dial. Dial and movement signed.
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length: 160 mm
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Diameter: 30 mm
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Signed: L’Epine  Paris
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Accompanied by the original fitted box.