Yellow-gold chatelaine with a foliage decor enameled with the logo "LABOR ET HONOR" (Labor and Honor) applied to a coat of arms double-stamped with a marquis's crown set with rose-cut diamonds, terminating with a hanging fleur-de-lis carrying watch key, a yellow-gold assemble by the front forming a skeleton, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, square assemble at two o'clock, background and bezel set with synthetic, rose-cut white gems.

Movement with balance cock, missing cylinder escapement, fusee and chain.

In a shaped-case engraved Mellerio.

Dialface signed "Lepine".

Back binding in silver-gilt.

Cracks and small losses on the enamel of the dialface and coat of arms.

Not functioning.

Diameter watch: 30 mm (1 in.), length chatelaine chain: 90 mm (3-1/2 in.)

Overall weight: 80 grams

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