Very fine Swiss gold and enamel cylinder watch Circa 1810

Gold and enamel ornamental pocket watch
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A Swiss gold and enamel open faced cylinder pocket watch from Geneva, circa 1810.
The case front with twenty-two radial, tapering polychrome enamel segments showing the coats-of-arms of the Swiss cantons, on the back as many portraits of young ladies in the typical costumes of the cantons and central a round enamel plaque finely painted with a typical Swiss landscape depicting a lakeside farmstead and high, sunlit mountains in the background. Two-coloured gilt dial with Roman hours and outer minute divisions, the centre with an enamelled foliate decor, blued steel hands.
Signed 4/5 plate movement, three-arm brass balance, key wound.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 52 g
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Signed: Moulinié Frères & Co à Genève
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This kind of pocket watch was a popular souvenir for travellers who wanted to bring their loved ones at home something that conveyed the Swiss charm and hospitality they had experienced during their visit.