Swiss silver repeating verge watch with Jacquemart Circa 1800

Silver repeating automaton by Esquivillon & Deschoudens
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A Swiss silver open faced quarter repeating verge pocket watch with an early Jacquemart figure automaton, circa 1800. Verge movement, repeating the hours and quarter hours. The front with Jacquemart figure automaton, three-coloured figures, a central screwed white enamel dial with Arabic hours and outer minute divisions, and Breguet hands. Plain case, reeded band. Cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Weight: 132 g
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Signed: Fres Esquivillon & Deschoudens
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Esquivillon et Deschoudens, Genève, belonged to the most important Geneva automaton manufacturers. They made pocket watches with different figure automatons with up to seven motion sequences.