French. A good continental gold open face key wind musical quarter repeating pocket watch
Circa 1810
Date: Circa 1810
Movement: Gilt cylinder with plain brass 3-arm balance, repeating on 2 gongs, pinned disk for music with 29 individually screwed tynes
Dial: Gilt, engine turned centre, black Roman numerals, outer minute track, blued steel Breguet style hands
Case: Finely engraved with foliate design, reeded band and bezel, plunge pusher, music lever at 6, music silent lever to band at 9, No.24667
Size: 58mm
Accompaniments: Desoutter box
This is an exquisite example of a musical pocket watch with the melody being one of the most beautiful we have been fortunate enough to come across.
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Circa 1810
Date: Circa 1810
Movement: Gilt cylinder with plain brass 3-arm balance, repeating on 2 gongs, pinned disk for music with 29 individually screwed tynes
Dial: Gilt, engine turned centre, black Roman numerals, outer minute track, blued steel Breguet style hands
Case: Finely engraved with foliate design, reeded band and bezel, plunge pusher, music lever at 6, music silent lever to band at 9, No.24667
Size: 58mm
Accompaniments: Desoutter box
This is an exquisite example of a musical pocket watch with the melody being one of the most beautiful we have been fortunate enough to come across.