Pocket watch: very rare miniature gold/enamel lady's hunting case watch set with Oriental pearls, Ch. Moricand Geneve for the Chinese market, ca. 1800 Ca. Ø24mm, ca. 15g, 18K gold, both sides elaborately enamelled and set with half pearls, No.38495, signed and numbered verge movement, signed enamel dial, pink gold hands, intact, dial professionally restored, case with minor imperfections. The version as a miniature hunting case watch with typical enamel decoration for the Chinese market is very rare.

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