Lot Essay
An examination of the repeating work reveals it to be entirely of English manufacture, the top plate bearing the watchmaker's punch E.C.
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A GOLD HUNTER CASED MINUTE REPEATING FUSEE LEVER WATCH
SIGNED JAS. MC CABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE,LONDON, NO. 08718
The gilt three quarter plate movement jewelled to the third wheel with chatons, the mainspring barrel visible beneath separate bridge fitted with click piece, right angle escapement with bimetallic balance and flat blued hairspring, repeating on gongs by means of slide on band, with 18K gold cuvette and white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, roman chapters and gold fleur-de-lis hands within an 18K gold case by Arthur Stram, London, 1877--47mm. diam.
SIGNED JAS. MC CABE, ROYAL EXCHANGE,LONDON, NO. 08718
The gilt three quarter plate movement jewelled to the third wheel with chatons, the mainspring barrel visible beneath separate bridge fitted with click piece, right angle escapement with bimetallic balance and flat blued hairspring, repeating on gongs by means of slide on band, with 18K gold cuvette and white enamel dial, subsidiary seconds, roman chapters and gold fleur-de-lis hands within an 18K gold case by Arthur Stram, London, 1877--47mm. diam.