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| Index No. A4812 | Freesprung Gold Half Hunter with Black Dial |
| A 19th Century English freesprung lever with rare black dial in a gold half hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, freesprung compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed black enamel dial with white markings, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, gilt hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, Heraldic shield on the back cover with the motto "Esse Quam Videri". Maker's mark "FM" in a rectangle, later gold cuvette. | ||
| Signed | J W Benson - Rowley London | |
| Condition | Hallmarked London | 1871 |
| Case | Excellent. | ||
| Dial | Excellent. | Diameter | 48 mm |
| Movement | Excellent. |
| Two things are odd about this watch. The first is probably due to the original cuvette having a dedication, its replacement is marked "18 Foreign .75". The reason for the dial and movement being signed by different makers may be due to the owner wishing to replace the dial and having one made by Benson's. |
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