Swiss silver and enamel watch for the Chinese market Circa 1860

Pocket watch set with half pearls
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A large silver and enamel pocket watch of exceptional quality, made for the Chinese market in Fleurier, Switzerland, circa 1860. The numbered open faced case of this watch, which is crafted from silver, is set with half pearls on both sides and has a fine enamel painting on a blue guilloche enamel background of a lady on the back lid. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, center seconds and steel hands. The glazed Fleurier movement has a mock pendulum and a lever escapement.
There is a Chinese signature inside the case and on the movement.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Weight: 124 g
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This item presented here is of exceptional quality. Usually these watches are simpler in terms of painting and only show a portrait, whereas this watch features a very detailed painting representing a lady with a tray and dishes.