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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 404

Frédéric Boucheron, Palais Royal, Paris, circa 1890.Fine, 18K multicolored gold pendant watch with chatelaine.

C. four-body, "Louis XV", back cover with applied multicolored floral decoration at the top, bezel en suite, gold hinged cuvette. Three-piece hinged gold chatelaine made of strap-work surmounted by two ramping lions bearing the coat-of-arms, gilt silver hook. D. in Louis XV style, white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute blue Arabic markers, center with blue rosette. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 22 mm, frosted gilt brass, 10 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm gilt balancwith flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 28 mm, length with chatelaine 140 mm.