| An early 19th Century English centre seconds cylinder made for the Chinese market in a pearl set gold and enamel open face case. Keywind gilt bar movement with engraved plate, bridges and resting barrel. Pierced sector shaped cock, diamond endstone, blue steel regulator. Polished steel
three arm balance, spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Lateral steel stop lever. Convex white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Gold open face case constructed without cover to the movement. Pearl set bezels and slender oval pendant. The back of translucent dark blue enamel over an engine turned ground with geometric polychrome and gilt
decoration.
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