A fine jeweled and enameled gold shell-form watch pendant


Date: late 19th centuryMovement: Gilt bridge caliber jeweled to the center, lever escapement, bimetallic balance with flat spring, stem wound, pin setDial: White enamel, black roman chapters, red arabic minutes, gold hands Case: Stylized scallop shell enhanced with enamel panels and set with seed pearls and cabochon rubies and emeralds and rose-cut diamonds, opening to reveal a concealed watch, suspended by a short chain from a similarly enameled and jeweled scroll-form broochSize: 28mm width of shell