Early Danish rose gold open faced cylinder watch Circa 1792

Rose gold pocket watch by Larpent & Jürgensen
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An early and rare Danish 18 carat rose gold open faced cylinder pocket watch, circa 1792. Full plate movement with chain and fusee, key wind, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance. White enamel dial with Arabic hours, an outer minute track with Arabic five-minute numerals and fleur-de-lys hands. The polished case with maker’s punch mark FF for Fridrich Fabritius. Movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 110 g
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Signed: Larpent & Jürgensen København
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Fridrich Fabritius, 1740-1829, was a jeweller to the court.
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Jürgen Jürgensen, 1745-1811, was the father of the renowned watchmaker Urban Jürgensen. In 1775, he started a watchmaking factory in Copenhagen and went into partnership with Isaac Larpent in 1780. Since then the company operated from Roskilde under the name Larpent & Jürgensen.