| An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton verge in a silver open face case. Full plate fusee verge movement. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, polished steel coqueret, silver regulator dial. Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs. Small white enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands.
Either side of the dial are pierced chased and engraved parcel gilt native figures on a gold engine turned ground. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, silver push pendant, wound through the signed gilt cuvette.
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