Swiss 14k gold guilloché enamel pocket watch with diamonds and pearls
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1890–1905
This elegant Swiss-made ladies' full hunter pocket watch, dating from 1890 to 1905, is crafted from 14K gold. The case features a sophisticated design of translucent red guilloché enamel over an engine-turned ground.
The front cover is embellished with a yellow gold floral spray tied with a ribbon, which is intricately set with rose-cut diamonds in period silver-topped settings. A continuous border of natural seed pearls encircles the cover, enhancing its ornamental appeal. The watch is suspended from a decorative chain featuring matching red enamel tubular links and pearl accents. The white enamel dial is accented with Roman numerals and pierced gilt hands.
The watch weighs 25.6 grams and has a case diameter of one inch, with a 20-inch necklace chain. The case displays the Swiss squirrel assay mark indicating .585 fineness and a Swiss case maker's responsibility mark. The watch includes a safety chain and was functional at the time of inspection.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 25.6 grams
- Material
- 14K gold, enamel, rose-cut diamonds, natural seed pearls, silver
- Dimensions
- Case 1 inch, necklace 20 inches
Technical characteristics
- Marks
- Swiss squirrel assay mark, .585 fineness stamp, Swiss case maker's mark
- Movement status
- Tested and in working condition
Design
- Case
- Full hunter, red guilloché enamel, floral spray motif
- Dial
- White enamel, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
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