| A late 18th Century English quarter repeating verge made for the Turkish market in gilt metal and leather pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the table of the pierced and engraved cock, large garnet endstone. Pierced and engraved foot and plate for the
silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Fully restored signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gilt hands. Pierced and engraved gilt metal inner case, long push pendant for the repeat. Gilt metal outer with pierced and engraved sections, later black leather cover.
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