Pocket watch with chain


Switzerland or England around 1900 Gold, brilliants diameter 4 cm, chain length 29 cm Bordered with a petal-like pierced ornament made of white gold. On the back, the blue enamelled background decoration is made out of gold wire and brilliants forming a bouquet with twigs painted in white. The dial has Arabic numerals, the spring mechanism has an anchor stop. The chain is made of golden links of different shapes with inserted flowers and brilliants. The watch was a part of the jewellery that was donated to the National Council in 1918, on the occasion of the founding of the SHS (State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs). M. Skiljan, Stare mjere, Zagreb, 1975, catalogue number 30.




HPM/PMH-023838