A beautiful Egyptian revival watch from Gibeau Paris.An antique transitional piece, created by Charles Oudin for Jeanne Marchand in Paris France, circa 1840. It is crafted in blackened patinated sterling silver and charcoal gray Ebonite and is embellished with 12 cabochon cuts of 3 mm, carved from natural blue turquoises.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 by silver chains and 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 scratched inscription, 10400.Has a total weight of69.7 grams and a measures of 48 mm by 152 mm (1.89 X 6 Inches).Stamped, with French hallmarks; the boar's head mark for the assay guaranty of the silver, the Jeanne Marchand, maker's cartouche J.M. and signed, "GIBEAU PARIS 14 PALAIS ROYALE".Charles Oudin is one of the oldest French horology firms. It was founded in Paris at the end of the 18th century by Jean-Charles (known as Charles) Oudin, who came from a family of clockmakers in Northwest France. There were four generations of Oudins who were clockmakers, as of the mid 18th century, first in the Meuse region a
