Watches
Jewellery
Inventory number
2023.4.11.11.JW.BR.C1975.SUAuthor:
Chaika (Russian, founded 1943)Description
Ladies wristwatch, which can be worn as a bracelet, made of steel base with five finift enamel decorations with pink roses, purple violets, blue flowers and green leaves on white background with purple gradient. The central section pops open to reveal a hand-winding 17 jewel mechanical watch movement.Finift is a painting with ceramic colors on lacquered copper sheet. These handicrafts are known in Russia under the old Russian name Finift (Финифть) - for enamel. The word “Finift” is derived from the Greek fingitis - "bright, shiny stone".
Materials
EnamelSteel
Origin
circa 1975 Russia, The Soviet UnionDimensions
Length : 16.5 cmHeight : 2.3 cm