A slim unusual early 19th Century French quarter repeating cylinder movement. Reversed full plate movement with gold train and repeating wheels visible through the pierced and engraved plate. On the back of the watch the majority of the polished steel quarter repeating work, the hour snail, chain and push pendant situated unusually between the plates. Polished steel sector shaped cock, plain three arm gold balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs situated under the ring dial, (now lacking).

Signed _ _______ L'Epine
Circa 1810
Diameter 49 mm - Depth 6 mm

Condition _ _______ Very good. Lacking dial, and hour wheel.

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