Clary

Clary

A gold, enamel and pearl-set verge watch with gilt-metal glazed outer protective case

Circa 1790

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge with polished steel end-piece, silver regulation plate, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, signed Clary

• Dial: white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, pierced hands, aperture for winding, signed Clary

• Case: gold, the back polychrome enamel painted with a lady in contemporary costume before a memorial urn with cascading flowers, the vase heightened with diamonds, against a translucent blue guilloché ground, small area of restoration to left of scene, front and back bezels each set with three rows of pearls, champlevé enamel decorated pendant, gilt-metal glazed outer protective case

watch diameter 52mm, diameter of protective case 57.5mm