| An unusual late 18th Century continental skeletonised cylinder in a gilt metal case. Skeletonised full plate gilt movement formed from two concentric circles and two semi-circles meeting at the centre. The movement is signed with the makers name on the top plate and the town on the pillar plate. The bridge cock
forming the inner of the circles with steel bridge coqueret and polished steel regulator, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Visible blue steel mainspring to the resting barrel. Polished steel cylinder, brass escape wheel. Winding through the white enamel dial which sits above the gilt engraved edge rather than flush with it. Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Gilt metal open face case with glazed back to reveal the movement.
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