Gilt English cylinder watch with subsidiary seconds Circa 1750

Gilt cylinder with subsidiary seconds
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An English cylinder with subsidiary seconds in gilt metal pair cases, circa 1750. Full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved masked cock with garnet endstone, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Polished steel cylinder, large brass escape wheel. Slot for balance stop work, now lacking. Purpose made white enamel dial with subsidiary seconds. Roman numerals, blue steel seconds hand, gold hands. Plain gilt metal pair cases.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Signed: Jas Mudge London
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English cylinders of the period with subsidiary seconds are rare. Centre seconds examples, although more complex are more frequently seen