French gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1825

Gold quarter repeating ruby cylinder

A fine French 18 carat gold quarter repeating ruby cylinder in a gold open faced case, circa 1825.  Keywind gilt bar movement with suspended going barrel. Plain cock with polished steel parachute suspension, blue steel regulator with temperature compensation curb. Plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring. Ruby cylinder, steel escape wheel.  Push pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs.
Silver engine-turned dial, Roman numerals, blue steel Breguet hands.  Fine engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine-turned middle.  Gold bow and push pendant, locking slide in the band.  Wound and set through the plain gilt metal cuvette.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 101 g
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Signed: Foubert Rue Du Bac Paris
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Foubert, Rue Du Bac Paris 1813-1825.
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Small dent to the bezel.
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Reference 0021000