Swiss gold enamel and pearl snuffbox with intergral watch Circa 1800

Snuff box watch attributed to Jean-François Bautte
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A Swiss 18 carat gold, painted on enamel and pearl set pocket snuff box with an integral watch, circa 1800. A rectangular snuffbox, the center hinged compartment decorated with a painted on enamel portrait of a mother and child on a blue ground, pearl set border, outer border overlaid with light blue enamel and engraved gold foliage with two applied gold putti, the further compartment on the right with hinged lid decorated with an en grisaille oval panel of a putto with pearl set border and decoration, to the left the watch with hinged cover decorated to match, the sides with white enamel vignettes depicting a rabbit, a swan, flowers and a hunting dog surprising a duck.
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Further light blue enamel and engraved gold swag and trophy decoration, the base decorated to match with a central white enamel vase of flowers and two light blue enamel panels with engraved gold trophies, royal blue enamel border with a gold repeat pattern. Circular white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer dot minute divisions, gold dial mask decorated with light blue enamel and gold engraved trophy and foliage to match the box. A rectangular movement, 25 x 10 mm, gilt with foliate engraved backplate, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain three arm balance, flat balance spring, index regulator. Case with incuse mark JB.
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Dimensions: 75 x 30 x 11 mm
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Signed: No name
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Slightly restored soft enamel.
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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.