Enamel and Diamond Lapel Watch with Gold Brooch
A lady's 14ct gold, enamel and diamond-set open-faced lapel watch no 52678 Swiss circa 1910, gilt cylinder movement, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gilt chapter ring, scroll hands, circular case chased with scrollwork enclosing polychrome enamel iris and foliage enhanced with rose diamonds, completed by a gem-set gold brooch in the form of a knot, diameter 0.94 in., overall length approximately 3.27 in. Provenance: Fritz and Lola Berliner, Northern Ireland. Private Collection, India, by descent from the above
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Chapter Ring - A separate metal plate on the face of a clock, on which the numerals for the hours and sometimes parts of the hours, are displayed, usually wheel shaped and sitting on top of the dial plate. The chapter ring is often a feature of the clock and can be silvered or enamelled to stand as a contrast to its background. The hours are usually shown in Roman numerals, although in the late 19th and earlt 20th century, Arabic numerals became fashionable.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
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