| A mid 19th Century Swiss lever forgery bearing McCabe's name in a gold open face case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with fusee and chain. Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, garnet endstone. Compensation balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Lever escapement with English type steel escape wheel. Signed and
numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gilt fleur-de-lys hands. Plain 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, wound and set though the gold cuvette. Erroneous English style hallmarks and "18K" in an oval, number corresponding to that on the movement.
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