| A 19th Century French quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open face case. Keywind gilt Lepine calibre movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb, polished steel parachute suspension to the top jewel. Plain three arm steel
balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel. Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs. Engine turned silver dial, Roman numerals, gold Breguet hands. Slim 18 carat open face case, rubbed engine turned back engraved with a large coat of arms. Engine turned middle. Gold pendant, the repeat operated by lifting the oval top, turning it and then depressing. Wound and set through the
signed gold cuvette which bears details of the movement.
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