| A mid 18th Century Dutch calendar verge in repousse pair cases set with a fine erotic enamel plaque and protective third case. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved 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. Signed silver champleve dial with aperture to reveal the gilt date ring. Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, gilt beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow. The silver repousse outer case set with a fine polychrome enamel plaque depicting a nun receiving the attentions of a soldier, a second nun observing the
couple. Tortoiseshell and silver protective third outer case.
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