English 18 carat gold half hunting cased keyless watch Circa 1873

Gold lever pocket watch
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An English 18 carat gold half hunting cased keyless pocket watch made by W. Batty & Son in Manchester, London Hallmarked for 1873. The gilt ¾ plate English lever movement with a cut and compensated bimetallic balance. White enamel dial with Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock and blued steel double spade hands. The polished hinged case with a blue Roman numeral chapter on the front. Dial and movement signed, case stamped LN, case and movement with matching numbers.
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