Enamel Chatelaine Jewelry Suite with Pocket Watch, 1835

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J. Mochelle, 18ct gold and enamel chatelaine jewellery suite with pocket watch, circa 1835; composed of a fancy link guard chain of textured design applied with black and white enamel to the obverse and reserve, length 1200 mm, a brooch en suite, length 40 mm, a pair of earrings en suite, length 55 mm, screw back fittings, a buckle en suite length 90 mm, a watch hook en suite, length 60 mm, a half hunter pocket watch en suite, diameter 40 mm, accompanied by a fitted box.; Literature; Genevieve Cummins, How the watch was worn a fashion for 500 Years, antique Collectors' club, 2010, pp. 61.

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
Guard Chain - In the 19th century and early 20th century, a guard chain was attached to a watch, and also an item of clothing, such as a buttonhole or a waistcoat to prevent the loss of the watch. For ladies, the guard chains were used to hold the ladies fob watch securely and sometimes were long enough to be wrapped around the neck a number of times and worn as a necklace.
Obverse - Obverse means the front face of a coin or medal, and the reverse means the back face. The obverse of a coin is commonly called heads, because it often depicts the head of a monarch or famous person.