3007 - GOUNOUILHOU, GENEVA · LADIES’ POCKET WATCH

GOUNOUILHOU, GENEVA · LADIES’ POCKET WATCH ca. 1840–1860 · 18K gold · 33 mm Dark green guilloché enamel featuring a flowering branch made of half-pearls: Gounouilhou transformed the pocket watch into a personal piece of jewelry. The simple time display allows the case to take center stage. A delicate piece from the mid-19th century, whose winding key has been preserved. Material: 18K gold, enamel, and half-pearls · Weight: 27.1 g · Case number: 2,077 Case: Gold case with dark green guilloché enamel and a flowering branch made of half-pearls. Finely engraved rim, guilloché-decorated, signed dust cover and lugs. Dial: White enamel with slender Roman numerals and dark, delicately shaped hands. Movement: Key-wound, gold-plated cylinder movement Functions: Two-hand watch Box: No · Papers: No · Accessories: Winding key and a base-metal chain added later Condition: Beautifully preserved for its age, with slight marks on the enamel and worn rim engravings. The white dial appears well-maintained; the chain was added later.