A mid 18^th Century Swiss verge alarm in silver gilt repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Engraved resting barrel for the alarm, steel double headed hammer driven by a steel crown wheel and striking a bell in the case. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt hands and blue steel alarm hand. Silver gilt pair cases , the inner decoratively pierced and engraved, the winding apertures marked "M" and "R" (Marche - Reveille). The outer cased also pierced, decorated in chased and engraved repousse work depicting two figures within a rococo frame.

• Signed __________Terrot & Thuillier a Geneve 8421
• Circa 1740
• Diameter 56 mm - Depth 17 mm
• Condition
• ==> Case _______ Very good.
• ==> Dial ._______ Very good.
• ==> Movement __ Very good.

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