FRANCE, second half of the 18th century - Lot 1

FRANCE, second half of the 18th century Small pocket watch. Pink (750) gold case with yellow (750) gold and silver decoration, on the back of a woman receiving gifts, and on the case middle of flowers and leaves. White enameled dial, hour markers with Roman numerals, and black scale and Arabic numerals for the minutes. Cock plate signed "HEBERT Lainé à Caen". Mechanical fusee and chain movement with key winding. Caseback with goldsmith's initial: M.A. Gross weight: 74.9 g. - Diameter: 45 mm. Wear, particularly to the decoration, scratches and a few bumps; small chips at the keyhole and small hairs on the edge of the dial. This could be Simon HEBERT, received Master in 1757, like his brother Thomas, and active, like him, on rue Saint Sauveur in Caen.