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A Swiss brass quarter-repeating mignonnette carriage timepiece, late 19th century
The gorge case with white enamel Arabic dial with gilt-jewelled ring, blued hands, with retailer's signature MARCUS & CO. NEW YORK, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, repeat on single gong via two hammers to the backplate stamped for NOCTURNE and numbered 527; with gilt-tooled leather travel case, with retailer's label to the inside -- 3in. (7.5cm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
The gorge case with white enamel Arabic dial with gilt-jewelled ring, blued hands, with retailer's signature MARCUS & CO. NEW YORK, silvered lever platform to the cut bimetallic balance, repeat on single gong via two hammers to the backplate stamped for NOCTURNE and numbered 527; with gilt-tooled leather travel case, with retailer's label to the inside -- 3in. (7.5cm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration