French 19th century Symbolic chatelaine, mourning the loss of Alsace and Lorriane, set with enamel banner reading 'France' the small section missing symbolising loss, flanked by enamel armorials for Alsace and Lorriane on shields with coronets, with anchor behind suspending roundel reading 'Al,' key and seal, length 9 cm published: "How the watch was worn, a fashion for 500 Years', by Genevieve Cummins, colour plate 193, page 80.