| An early 19th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton in a gold open face case. Full plate fusee movement, pierced and engraved bridge cock, garnet endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator dial with gilt indicator. Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs. Small white enamel
ring dial with Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Either side of the dial are chased and engraved parcel gilt classical figures fixed above the decorative pierced and engraved plate and polished steel repeating work. As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the bells between them. Engine turned gold open face case with ribbed middle, gold push pendant and slide in the band to lock the pendant. Signed sprung
gilt cuvette, aperture to wind the watch, decoratively engraved gilt bezel.
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