Swiss small Geneva gold enamel pendant watch Circa 1892

Open faced pendant watch by Patek Philippe & Cie
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A Swiss fine, small 18K gold and enamel open faced Geneva lever pendant watch, circa 1892. Rhodium-plated bridge movement, Geneva striping decoration, wolf’s teeth winding wheels, gold screw compensation balance, counterpoised lever.
Translucent dark red enamelled case, an en grisaille painting of the Greek sea goddess Thalassa riding on the back of a whale in the company of a nymph and a putto on the back. Gold signed and numbered cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, outer minute track and Louis XV hands.
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Diameter: 28 mm
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Weight: 26 g
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Signed: Patek Philippe & Cie Genève
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A grisaille (en grisaille), or grey painting, is a painting in which one does not apply natural colours but restricts oneself to depicting things in all possible shades of the same colour, usually grey or brown.