Swiss and Lechopié. A fine and rare 18K three colour gold, enamel and paste-set oval snuff box with watch
Box stamped PC, movement signed Lechopié à Paris, circa 1780
Oval pink gold box, the cover, side and base with three colour gold floral decoration in high relief, centred by translucent en grisaille enamel panels over engine-turned background, paste-set borders, the cover with three glazed circular apertures with paste-set borders revealing the paste-set three-arm balance and two white enamel dials for constant seconds and time display, enamel panel loose, the hour dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, skeletonized paste-set hands, gilt-finished movement, case stamped PC, movement signed Lechopié à Paris
75 mm. overall length, 32 mm. high, 45 mm. wide
Swiss and Lechopié. A fine and rare 18K three colour gold, enamel and paste-set oval snuff box with watch
Box stamped PC, movement signed Lechopié à Paris, circa 1780
Oval pink gold box, the cover, side and base with three colour gold floral decoration in high relief, centred by translucent en grisaille enamel panels over engine-turned background, paste-set borders, the cover with three glazed circular apertures with paste-set borders revealing the paste-set three-arm balance and two white enamel dials for constant seconds and time display, enamel panel loose, the hour dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, skeletonized paste-set hands, gilt-finished movement, case stamped PC, movement signed Lechopié à Paris
75 mm. overall length, 32 mm. high, 45 mm. wide
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