6 - Rare 18k gold (750 parts per thousand) matchbox and coin case with a watch

Rare 18k gold (750 parts per thousand) matchbox and coin case with a watch Rectangular in shape with rounded edges, featuring a fluted decoration engraved with a mavelot beneath a count’s crown, inlaid with a small gold watch (750 thousandths), the dial on the upper front portion of the box is made of white enamel, featuring a black railway-style minute track with black Arabic numerals, hour markers in black-painted Roman numerals, and gilded pear-shaped hands. On the back of the matchbox, a hinged opening, dated “November 20, (18)93” on the inside, provides access to the back of the watch, which features a hinged case back equipped with a spring-loaded mechanism for inserting coins. Hand-wound mechanical movement with a Breguet-signed pendulum, anchor escapement. On the lower part of the matchbox, a side hinged opening provides access to the match supply; on this same opening is the strike strip for lighting the match. The watch was non-functional at the time of appraisal; there is no guarantee of future functionality or the condition of the parts. Scratches on the case and glass. Late 19th century. Silversmith: Alexandre Chailloux. H. 7.2 x W. 3. x D. 1.6 cm. Gross weight: 97 g. Provenance - Martial Lapeyre Collection (1904–1984). - Fondation Napoléon (Paris) following the bequest by Martial Lapeyre in 1984. Lot presented by Mr. Nicolas Amsellem, watch expert (Cabinet Sancy Expertise, Paris).