| A fine 19th Century freesprung English lever by Barraud and Lund in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement, going barrel under a raised and engraved section of the plate. Engraved cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance with quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue
steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Substantial plain 18 carat open face case made without a cuvette, large elaborate coat of arms engraved on the back cover. Maker's mark "GM - HD" in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
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