| A mid 19th Century Savage two pin lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keywind movement with sprung dust cover pierced to reveal the plate and table of the cock. The underside of the dustcover numbered and marked "IMC" and "IxR". Fusee and chain, Harrison's maintaining power. Plain cock with polished steel regulator, diamond
endstone. Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Savage two pin lever escapement, escape wheel pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold fleur-de-lys hour hand, later minute hand. Crisp engine turned 18 carat full hunter case with ribbed middle, wound and set through the inner dome. Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker's mark "GH" in an oval, additionally "IMC" and "SS".
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