A lady's white gold Ladybird wristwatch, Blancpain. Automatic. 0.79 in. Case numbered 50. Circular case with Mother of pearl dial, diamond markers and ruby heart at 12 o'clock. Case, dial, movement and crown signed. Skeleton case back. Original red leather strap and signed 18ct white gold buckle. Box.
- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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