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Description: | A verge quarter repeater watch in a gold case. Classical figures in varicoloured gold stand either side of the dial, with an automaton picture of two lovers on a bed revealed by a lever at seven o'clock.
body of case spiral fluted, back shell pattern engine turned, with small shield at 6 o/c; small Arabic dial, blue steel hands; jacks strike bells with hammers; motion work visible through glass inside chapter ring; repeater mechanism visible behind figures and bells; 1/4 repeater on 2 wire gongs (different blue, possibly one replacement?) lower panel with vase etc, slides clockwise to reveal lovers on bed; operating lever repaired at 7 o/c on outside of case; front set near wind; motion work wheels with S shaped spokes; 'dial plate' engraved, foliage and gilt; push pendant seperator with all or nothing; movement has brass gilt dust cover, with winding anons; fusee, chain and verge to brass balance wheel, round endpiece on spoked bridge; regulator dial Avance - Retard silver, blue steel pointer; set up on backplate, as is regulated L.V. for repeat, working on pinion; movement marked 1685 near panel lever; endpiece diamond ? and steel; brass balance, case marks 5803, K18, 1685 | Subjects: | Timekeeping | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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