Description

An early 19^th Century Swiss quarter repeating automaton with unusual military figures in a gold open face case.  Full plate fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock, polished steel endstone in a polished steel setting, silver regulator dial with gilt indicator hand.  Pendant quarter repeating on two gongs.  Winding through the fully restored enamel dial, small white chapter with Arabic numerals set on a gilt bezel, blue steel hands.  Fully restored dark blue enamel over an engine turned  ground.  Either side of the dial are finely chased and engraved parcel gilt military figures apparently representing Napoleon and Wellington.  As the watch strikes the hours and quarters the arms of the figures move as though striking the small bells between them with their swords.  Engine turned 18 carat gold open face case with reeded middle.  Gold push pendant, gilt metal cuvette