English half quarter repeater by Thomas Mudge Circa 1787

Gold centre seconds cylinder pocket watch repeater
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A rare English half quarter repeating centre seconds cylinder by Mudge and Dutton in gold pair cases, circa 1787. Full plate fire gilt movement with signed gilt dust cover, pierced and engraved masked cock with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates, plain three arm polished steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant dumb half quarter repeating on two polished steel blocks in the case. Polished steel cylinder, large steel escape wheel. Lateral steel stop lever. White enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman and Arabic numerals, polished steel seconds hand, gold beetle and poker hands. Gold pendant and bow, inner case with maker’s mark ITP, purpose made outer case hallmarked London 1804, maker’s mark IM.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Thos Mudge W Dutton London
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Pocket watch by Thomas Mudge and William Dutton who worked until 1790.