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Objekt 7

Ladies watch on brooch

Description

The case of this watch, worn as a brooch, is made of gold and is entirely decorated with pearls. This ornamentation met the needs of the often Chinese customers for rare, valuable materials.

Object description

Geneva, around 1820

Gold, enamel, pearls

Bequest Carl and Lini Nathan-Rupp, Binningen

Inv. 1982.1082.

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