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European Hebdomas Pocket Watch with Enamel Dial and Gold Florals

A c.1910 European Hebdomas gent's pocket watch, the open face with Ð pale pink and white enamel dial, decorated with applied gold and silver florals, Roman numerals, the exposed escapement with scroll engraved plates, nickel plated case, the back plate with decorative embossing and 'Spiral Breguet Levees Visibles, 8 Jours. .....', stem wound, working, small chip to enamel

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
  • Back Plate - On many types of clocks, the movement operates between two plates, usually made of brass, one at the back, and the other at the front, which forms a mount for the dial.

    On English bracket, mantle and table clocks the backplate was often visible through a glass door or panel from the late 17th century, and could be profusely engraved with scrolling decorations, flowers, foliage, birds, and figures. The engraving could also include the maker’s name.

    The amount of engraving reduced and became simpler as the 18th century progressed, and by 1800, had been reduced to a border, often with the maker's name in the centre. By the early 1800s all decoration had ceased, and only the maker's name was added, and by the Victorian era, most bracket, mantle and table clocks had no engraving.

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A c.1910 European Hebdomas gent's pocket watch, the open face…