Swiss Ally Sloper Prize Watch

A late 19^th Century Swiss cylinder open face character prize watch.  Keyless gilt bar movement with going barrel.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator.  plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel.  white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel hands.  Plain nickle open face case, the back engraved with the cartoon character Ally Sloper above " A. Sloper. F.O.M." (Friend of Man).  The cuvette engraved "ally Sloper's Half Holiday.