Swiss. A rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set beetle-form pendant watch
Unsigned, circa 1890
Oval-shaped gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, engraved floral and foliage decorated surround, beetle-form case with finely engraved and black enamelled decorated sides, realistically modelled underside, translucent scarlet enamel on guilloché background and black enamel dot decorated wings, opening to reveal the dial, chased head, diamond-set eyes, curved antennas, short length of gold chain and key, unsigned
48 mm. overall length
Swiss. A rare and attractive 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set beetle-form pendant watch
Unsigned, circa 1890
Oval-shaped gilt-finished keywound cylinder movement, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, engraved floral and foliage decorated surround, beetle-form case with finely engraved and black enamelled decorated sides, realistically modelled underside, translucent scarlet enamel on guilloché background and black enamel dot decorated wings, opening to reveal the dial, chased head, diamond-set eyes, curved antennas, short length of gold chain and key, unsigned
48 mm. overall length
