| An 18th Century verge in gold freestanding repousse pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved bridge cock, 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. Signed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, arcaded minute ring, pierced gilt hands. 22 carat gold pair cases, the inner with gold pendant and decorative bow. Fine freestanding gold repousse outer depicting a woman being crowned holding the hand classically dressed man, their arms standing free of the background. The richly chased and engraved with a scene made from two layers of
gold to accentuate the deep relief within a rococo border.
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