Antique German Silver Niello Ladies Pocket watch, Royal watchmaker

  

Antique German silver Niello ladies pocket watch made by Theodor Elsass, royal watch maker at the court of Wilhelm II in Wiesbaden, the emperor's favourite summer residence. The watch weights 27.57 gram and has a diameter of 3.5 cm. The Niello enamelling is damaged as visible in the pictures. The silver purity is of 71% following an XRF scan.

The watch can be wind up and is working as such, probably could use a professional cleaning. Keeps time with a 20 minutes lateness.