JOHN KENEBEL, FRITH STREET, SOHO, LONDON Rare, large and impressive gold, enamel and pearl-set oval-shaped openface manually-wound centre seconds pocket watch, enamel in the manner of Lissignol

JOHN KENEBEL, FRITH STREET, SOHO, LONDON

Rare, large and impressive gold, enamel and pearl-set oval-shaped openface manually-wound centre seconds pocket watch, enamel in the manner of Lissignol
Movement no. 540, circa 1800
Oval-shaped gilt-finished cylinder movement, finely chased and engraved bridges and barrel, diamond endstone, finely engraved gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, centre seconds, painted polychrome enamel floral decoration to both ends, oval-shaped case, pearl-set bezel, pendant and rim, the back with a finely painted polychrome enamel scene after the painting "Evening" by William Hamilton R.A. (1751-1801) in the manner of Lissignol, case stamped with casemaker's initials GR, movement signed and numbered
Dimensions : 56 x 91 mm