Fine English gold lever Royal Presentation watch Circa 1879

Half hunting cased Royal Presentation watch by Klaftenberger
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A fine English 18 carat gold half hunting cased keyless lever Royal Presentation watch with original box, circa 1879. Gilt finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Plain case, inlaid blue enamel Roman numerals to the glazed aperture in the front, inside with engraved inscription Presented by H.R.H. Prince of Wales to Captain Jacobson, 1879, hinged back with engraved Prince of Wales feathers and motto Ich dien (German for I serve). Cuvette signed and numbered, case stamped with casemaker’s initials ‘MF’.
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Diameter: 46.5 mm
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Signed: Klaftenberger Watchmaker to the Queen & H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 157 Regent Street London