A mid 18th Century quarter repeating German verge in fine repousse gold pair case. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the back of the case. Signed gilt champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, later blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine gold pair cases, the inner richly pierced and engraved with foliate designs and a mask. The outer similarly pierced and engraved additionally decorated by chased and engraved repousse work. A central scene of two figures is bordered by four chased and engraved repousse busts. The pierced front bezel depicts four animals in chased and engraved repousse work.

Signed _ _______ Herman Neuburg
Circa 1750
Diameter 48 mm - Depth 16.5 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Excellent.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ _ Excellent.


In very fine condition. German watches of this period are now very scarce.

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