18K Gold Pocketwatch with Enamel Dial and Foliate Designs
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18ct gold pocketwatch, stamped 18K, case maker 'Lw', case #3117, movement unsigned, with white enamel dial and Roman numeral hour markers, the case exterior with engine turned and tooled foliate designs, 'Rb' engraving to front, suspended on a gilt chain, case diameter 35 mm, movement not running
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Engine Turned - Engine turning is a decorative technique used on metal surfaces to create intricate curving or geometric pattern. The process involves cutting a series of lines into the surface of the metal using a rose engine or decoration lathe which rotates the metal as it cuts, allowing the operator to create a repeating pattern that covers the entire surface. The resulting surface has a shimmering, reflective quality that is often described as "engine turned." Where an engine turned item has been enamelled, the term used to describe the decoration is usually guilloche.
Engine turning was originally developed to decorate metal objects such as firearms, scientific instruments, and other metal objects that required precise and elegant design. - Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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