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Bracebridge, London No. 5882 circa 1823

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An early 19th Century English quarter repeating cylinder with decorative gold dial in an engine turned gold open faced case.  Full plate gilt keywind fusee movement, Harrison's maintaining power.  Plain cock with diamond endstone, polished steel regulator.  Plain three arm gold balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel, pivots with endstones.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two blue steel gongs. Attractive gold dial with engine turned centre, applied gold Roman numerals and a border of three colour gold decoration, gold hands.  Substantial engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned drum shaped middle. Chased and engraved bezels, pendant and bow.  Winding through the gold cuvette, maker's mark "LC" and number corresponding to that on the movement.
A good example of early 19th Century English  watchmaking in excellent overall condition.  Casemaker Louis Comptesse whose mark is found on the best English cases of the period. Signed:Bracebridge London, Hallmarked London 1823.

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