| A mid 18th Century English half quarter repeating verge in an unusual gold and enamel pair case with matching chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with five turned baluster pillars. Signed gilt dust cover. Pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone in a polished steel setting,
silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant half quarter Stogden type repeating work striking on a bell in the back of the case. Unusual white enamel dial marked in gilt, Roman numerals, fine gold beetle and poker hands. Pierced and engraved gold inner case, gold push pendant and bow. Gold outer case unusually
decorated in white enamel, the bezels decorated with a row of white enamel dots imitating split pearls. Similar white dots form a monogram in a gold oval cartouche, makers mark "PM". Gilt clip to the chatelaine, gold and enamel plate affixed bearing the same monogram, three gold and white enamel chains.
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