Highly unusual repeater made for the Indian Market circa 1890

Gold, enamel, ruby and diamond set keyless lever 
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A very rare and highly unusual 18 carat gold, enamel, ruby and diamond set hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch in form of a snake’s charmer’s basket made for the Indian market, circa 1890. Gilt finished fully jewelled lever movement, minute repeating on two hammers. Gold cuvette. Dial with stylised blue enamel numerals on translucent cream coloured enamel over engine turned background, translucent royal blue centre decorated with a gold compass rose. Case decorated to resemble a basket, the front cover depicting a coiled cobra in high relief, its body decorated with diamond and ruby set translucent red and blue champlevé enamel, emerald set eyes, its opened mouth revealing the forked tongue, a painted multi coloured enamel scene with tropical birds and butterflies to the back, repeating slide in the band. Case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 35 mm
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Signed: Cooke & Kelvey Calcutta