| A mid 19th Century English gold pair cased repousse watch. Full plate fire gilt movement with decorative pierced pillars. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between
the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. English table roller lever escapement converted from verge. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, small repaired chip by the case latch. Fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain inner case, probably 20 or 22 carat gold, maker's mark "IB". Chased and engraved repousse outer case of heavy gauge, the scene depicting two figures rubbed at the high points.
Unusual case spring fitted to the rim with out a case button to avoid interfering with the decoration.
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