Description

A mid 18^th Century continental quarter repeating verge in gold repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the gilt regulator disc. Fusee and chain with ratchet and click barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  White enamel dial signed “Liechtenstern a Vienne”, Roman and Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Gold pair cases, the inner pierced and decoratively engraved, gold push pendant and bow.  Gold outer case pierced and engraved around the edge, on the back a scene with three figures in chased and engraved repousse work.