French Victorian Yellow Gold Locket Watch – 1850

This piece of jewelry is a Victorian French locket-watch created by Boudin Freres around 1850. It is a vintage item which has been excellently maintained and gifted in 1906 to Mademoiselle Henriette Debray. This keepsake is not simply a watch but rather an elegant work of art, designed to be worn as a piece of wearable art. With front and back covers, it also serves as a locket. The porcelain dial features black Roman numerals and delicate hands, with its mechanism wound with a small key (included). The locket has a tiny gemstone in the pendant which indicates the dial's location. Made of 18-karat yellow gold and weighing 32.9 grams, this locket-watch is stamped with the manufacturer's signature - Boudin Freres, Geneve, No. 17289. It measures approximately 1-7/8 inches (4.76 cm) long, including the bow, and 1-7/16 inches (3.65 cm) wide.

Case Material: 18k Gold,Yellow Gold
Weight: 32.9 g
Case Shape: Carage
Movement: Manual Wind
Case Dimensions: Height: 47.76 mm (1.88 in)Width: 36.58 mm (1.44 in)
Style: Art Deco
Place of Origin: France
Period: 1850-1859
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1850s
Condition: Good