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MOULINIE AINE. A FINE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYWOUND CYLINDER PENDANT WATCH WITH MATCHING GILT AND ENAMEL CHATELAINE
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MOULINIE AINE. A FINE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYWOUND CYLINDER PENDANT WATCH WITH MATCHING GILT AND ENAMEL CHATELAINE

SIGNED MOULINIE AINE & CIE. A GENEVE, NO. 6563, CIRCA 1830

Fermé30 November 2011

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HKD 87,500

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MOULINIE AINE. A FINE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL OPENFACE KEYWOUND CYLINDER PENDANT WATCH WITH MATCHING GILT AND ENAMEL CHATELAINE
SIGNED MOULINIE AINE & CIE. A GENEVE, NO. 6563, CIRCA 1830
Gilt-finished cylinder movement, gold cuvette, silvered dial, Roman numerals, engraved foliage decorated centre, circular case decorated with polychrome champlevé enamel flowers, birds and butterflies, gilt metal and polychrome champlevé enamel floral and foliage decorated châtelaine, two link chain suspensions with metal mounted boar canines, cuvette signed
32.5 mm. diam., châtelaine 98 mm. overall length

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US$9,000-12,000

Moulinie(r) Ainé & Cie. were reputed watchmakers active in Geneva during the first half of the 19th century.

The use of boar or other wild animal canines or tusks on a châtelaine was common practice, hunting trophies proudly presented to the inamorata of the successful huntsman.