Description

A rare early 18^th Century English quarter repeating verge with automated champleve dial.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with turned baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot.  Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.  Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case.  Two polished steel hammers, engraved edge to the repeating resting barrel and deep edge to the dial plate.  Silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands.  In the centre a pierced gilt representation of a bell over a blue steel ground.  Either side of the bell are the engraved heads of dragons which appear to strike it when the watch is repeated.  Silver inner case, pierced and engraved foliate scenes containing dragons and birds.  Silver repousse outer case chased and engraved with a scene of Pomona, the Roman goddess of  fruitful abundance.  Pierced and engraved sections at the quarters separated by cartouches containing a dragon,  fish bird of prey and a squirrel.