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Index No. A4912 Gold Swiss Lever with Helical Spring
A very high quality Swiss lever with helical hairspring in a gold and enamel full hunter case. Nickelled three quarter plate keyless movement, the going barrel and train under a separate plate. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, its index on the adjacent plate. Compensation balance with blue steel helical hairspring. Screwed in jewelling in red gold settings, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Straight line club foot lever escapement, the faces of the pallets curved. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel and gilt hands. Substantial 18 carat gold full hunter case, ribbed middle. The covers engraved and decorated in enamel, the front cover with a heraldic shield, motto and double headed eagle above. The back cover with a monogram in dark blue enamel. One lid marked "Warranted 18 carat fine".
SignedAuguste Salberman Chaux de Fonds Extra Fine Straight line lever - Patented Sept 1859
ConditionCirca 1860
CaseExcellent.
DialExcellent. Diameter 53 mm
MovementExcellent.
A very fine high quality Swiss movement probably made for the American market.
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