| An early 19th Century quarter repeater with rare form of lever escapement in a silver gilt open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel stopwork. Plain sector shaped cock with polished steel regulator. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral
hairspring. Rare form of lever escapement, gold 14 tooth escape wheel with long teeth divided at the tips. The lever with notched pallets, small semi-circle at one end for double pin impulse and a third pin which engages in a safety groove situated below the balance. This brass safety groove mounted on the balance staff is large in diameter, with an opening let into it to allow the pin to enter and exit. Push pendant quarter repeating on two steel gongs. White
enamel dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Plain silver gilt open face case with ribbed middle, later clip on glazed cuvette with apertures for wind and set..
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