French Charles Oudin 18ct gold verge watch on chatelaine, the movement signed Chs Oudin Paris N3993, with engine turned gold dial framed in a Roman numeral chapter ring, key wind aperture to 5 o'clock position, the open face cover with turquoise bead bezel surround, the back case with matching turquoise borders above a textured gold ground accented with radiating acanthus scrolls in relief, case diameter 3.6 cm, attached to a tri-strand 18ct yellow gold fine link chain, with two adjustable bead sliders of cylindrical design set with turquoise stones, terminating at a foliate textured ring suspending two butterfly form seals set with semi-precious stones, plus a flower head form watch key, total combined weight 63.87gm, total length 54 cm published: "How the watch was worn, a fashion for 500 Years', by Genevieve Cummins, colour plate 111, page 49