Description

An early 19^th Century English cylinder by Viner in a decorative three could gold turquoise set open face case.  Keywind gilt Lepine calibre bar movement, suspended going barrel with polished steel Geneva stopwork.  Plain cock with polished steel regulator, plain three arm polished steel balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  Attractive matted gold dial with applied two colour gold minute markings and floral decoration to the centre.  Applied gold Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Substantial 18 carat open face case with ribbed middle.  The bezels set with turquoise alternating with applied gold chased and engraved floral decoration.  Matted gold back with profuse applied three colour gold decoration in a detailed chased and engraved floral pattern, the centre of the flowers set with turquoise.  Turquoise set gold pendant and bow with applied gold decoration.   Winding through the gold cuvette, unusually with crisp engine turning.  Number corresponding to that on the movement, maker’s mark "LC".  In a fitted square red morocco gilt decorated presentation  case lined with grey suede, small gold key under the watch.