| A 19th Century minute repeating duplex in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Screwed in jewelling, duplex escapement, ruby locking roller, small brass escape wheel, pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered
white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold fleur-de-lys hands. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Plain 18 carat full hunter case, recessed slide in the band. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker's mark "AS" in an oval, and "IMC".
|