14ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch with Enamelled Flower Design

A 14ct gold ladies open face pocket watch on a guard chain,…
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A 14ct gold ladies open face pocket watch on a guard chain, white dial (cracked) with Roman numerals, back cover with enamelled flowers (some losses) vacant cartouche, not working, case diam. 28 mm, wt. 18.81g, on a 10ct figaro chain with gold plated faux pearl and green stone set slide, length 76 cm, wt. 6.14g.

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  • Guard Chain - In the 19th century and early 20th century, a guard chain was attached to a watch, and also an item of clothing, such as a buttonhole or a waistcoat to prevent the loss of the watch. For ladies, the guard chains were used to hold the ladies fob watch securely and sometimes were long enough to be wrapped around the neck a number of times and worn as a necklace.
  • Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish)  to imitate a more expensive timber.
  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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