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A very rare gold pendant form watch in the shape of a strawberry with concealed dial, studded with green paste stones Movm. No. 12063, Dimensions 26 x 38 mm, circa 1810, Weight 29 g, Origin Schweiz, Accessories Case: 18 K gold, green paste-stones. Dial: Enamel. Movm.: Full plate movement, chain/fusee, verge escapement, three-arm brass balance. The two-piece, strawberry-shaped case has a hinge that opens to reveal the dial. Green paste stones on the top form the leaves, and a golden stem forms the pendant. Provenance: Lukas Stolberg collection. This watch is illustrated and described in his book "Ich trage, wo ich gehe, stets eine Uhr bei mir. Die Taschenuhr im Wandel der Zeit" (I always carry a watch with me wherever I go. The pocket watch through the ages), Klagenfurt 1980, p. 84.