JEAN MARCHAND FOR GIBEAU PARIS 1915 EGYPTIAN REVIVAL SILVER WATCH FOB BROOCH

Description

A BEAUTIFUL EGYPTIAN REVIVAL WATCH FROM
GIBEAU PARIS
. AN ANTIQUE EARLY ART DECO PIECE, CREATED IN FRANCE AROUND THE 1915 BY
JEANNE MARCHAND
. IS CRAFTED IN BLACKENED SILVER AND CHARCOAL GRAY BAKELITE. EMBELLISHED WITH 12 NATURAL TURQUOISES CABOCHONS OF 3 mm.
IS DESIGNED WITH THE POPULAR EGYPTIAN REVIVAL MOTIFS FROM THE PERIOD, DEPICTING TWO PHARAOH PORTRAITS, WEARING A
NEMES
HEADDRESS. THIS PIECE IS COMPOSED BY 4 PARTS, LINKED TOGETHER WITH SILVER CHAINS. IS SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH A HINGED FLAT PIECE TO BE USED IN A POCKED AND WITH AN OPTIONAL LOOP TO BE HANG INTO A CHAIN.
THE DIAL IS MADE FROM WHITE PORCELAIN, 60 MINUTES AND INSCRIBED "
GIBEAU 14 PALAIS ROYALE
". THE MECHANICAL MOVEMENT IS FRENCH AND IS PROTECTED BY A CLEAR BEVELED GLASS. THE INSIDE PART ONLY SHOW ONE SERVICE INSCRIPTION,
10400
.
THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THIS PIECE IS 69.7 Grams.
IS STAMPED WITH THE JEANNE MARCHAND, MAKER'S CARTOUCHE "
J-M
" AND WITH THE FRENCH BOAR HEAD ASSAY MARK FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE SILVER.
WE CAN'T TRACK ANY REFERENCE FOR
GIBEAU PARIS
, BUT THE MARK OF JEANNE MARCHAND IS RELATED TO OTHERS HOROLOGY FRENCH PIECES FROM THE SAME PERIOD. A TRULY COLLECTORS PIECE IN PERFECT VINTAGE CONDITION.
INVENTORY REF: P0000TENV /.1111