Brooch watch with champleve enamel and gemstone inlay in the form of a butterfly, 19th century

Brooch watch with champleve enamel and gemstone inlay in the form of a butterfly, 19th century

• Image Number: K1D004406N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Clothing, accessories, clocks and watches
• Material: Mineral/glass/tinted glass
• Description:
  The copper gilded body is made of butterfly brooch, and the whole body is decorated with engraved multicolor enamel, inlaid with red, green and white stones. The front body can be taken off, and then the inner butterfly wing can be opened. A small round watch is inlaid, enamel glaze is white, and black, red characters and two needles of alloy can be seen. The back cover can be opened and closed, and a ring can be erected inside for winding. There is another round button in the center to adjust the time. This is a watch equipped with a top chord handle (ring). The brooch watch made of insects was once a famous product of French and Swiss watchmakers in the 19th century. This butterfly brooch watch has been wound with another top chord handle (ring), which should be a work after the middle of the 19th century.