A9449
English Freesprung Minute Repeating Hunter
£7,200.00
Signed E Dobell Hastings
Hallmarked London 1891
Hallmarked London 1891
A fine late 19th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case.
Diameter 54 mm
Out of stock
Description
A fine late 19th Century English minute repeating lever in a gold full hunter case. Gilt half plate keyless movement, raised section over the going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone, compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts, freesprung blue steel double overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Slide minute repeating on two polished steel gongs. Fine white enamel dial by Willis, subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands. Substantial plain 18 carat full hunter case, double flysprings to the front cover. Recessed gold slide in the band, gold cuvette and bow, maker's mark “AS” in a rectangle.
A fine example of a freesprung English minute repeater in excellent overall condition
