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Index No. A6629 Gold Quarter Repeater with Erotic Automaton
A late 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. Club foot lever escapement.  Slide quarter repeating on two gongs.  White dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Fitted in a contemporary 14 carat gold engine turned full hunter case, slide in the ribbed middle.  The cuvette cut away to reveal the later erotic scene fitted directly to the movement..   The polychrome figures engaged in an amorous encounter spring to life in time with the hour hammer when the repeat mechanism is activated.
Anonymous Swiss
Circa 1890
Diameter 56 mm
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