| A late 18th Century Swiss miniature quarter repeating verge in a diamond set gold and enamel case with protective outer. Full plate gilt fusee movement. Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Gilt regulator
dial with blue steel indicator. Round pillars. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Winding through the white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, stone set decorative hands. Deep gold consular case, engraved bezels, the front set with a band of rose diamonds. The back with a polychrome enamel scene depicting two young children surrounded by a decorative border of rose diamonds. The engraved section of the
back simply pierced with slits to allow the bell to be heard. Diamond set pendant and bow. Gilt metal protective outer covered in shagreen with glazed back.
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