Unsigned pocket watch in 18k (750 thousandths) yellow gold adorned on the back shell with a beautiful transparent dark blue enamel background on concentric guilloché painted with a superb grisaille in excellent condition. In a rural landscape, a dog, symbol of fidelity, watches two doves fly away, representing love and fidelity. Two women, one of condition with a distaff, and her next-in-line, watch the dog. The setting may suggest a bucolic scene, but it is in fact a very precise message to the wearer of this watch. Hours may pass, time may fly, but faithful love is always there. Manual mechanical movement with key (present). Verge escapement movement. Enamel painted dial with Arabic numerals. Very good condition. Non-functional. Gross weight: 58.9 g.

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