Cilindro - Cuatro rubies - 1850-1900

Cylinder escapement pocket watch (19th century)

Type: Lepine pocket watch with winding and setting by key (key included).

Case: Silver (punch FS). Case back with hand-engraved architectural scene and landscape, bordered with guilloché decoration and floral motifs.

Dimensions: Diameter 44.00 mm.

Weight: 65.69 grams.

Dial: Bitonal enamel (cream and white) with black Roman numerals. Subsidiary seconds at six. Louis XIV-style hands in blued steel with ornamental cutouts.

Movement: Mechanical with independent bridges and cylinder escapement. Dust cap engraved "Cylindre quatre rubis".

Condition: Aesthetic consistent with age with natural wear to the engravings. Dial intact with no apparent cracks. Movement complete, functioning although may require cleaning due to patina of oxidation.

Auction note: The standout is the uncommon bitonal dial design, an element that increases its decorative value compared with standard white porcelain models of the era.