| A late 19th Century quarter repeating Swiss lever with an erotic scene in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement originally with flyback chronograph, 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 enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, pierced gilt hands. Fitted in a contemporary 14 carat gold engine turned and engraved full hunter case, slide in the engraved 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.
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