English gold half hunting cased striking clock watch Circa 1900

Gold lavishly engraved half hunter by Cooke & Kelvey
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A very fine, heavy quarter repeating half hunting cased clock watch with quarter hour/hour self strike “Grande Sonnerie” – in a lavishly decorated gold case – for the Indian market, circa 1900.
The case is 18 carat gold with inlaid radial Roman numerals, lavishly engraved and chased floral and leaf decoration, engraved geometric design in the band, florally engraved pendant, gold dome, case maker’s punch mark “JA”, pusher for repetition at “2” and lever for “strike / silent” at “4”. The signed dial is enamel with radial Roman numerals and blued spade hands. And it has a signed, keywind, frosted gilt full plate movement, with two hammers, two gongs, two barrels, English lever escapement, ring balance and a fine florally engraved balance cock.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Weight: 216 g
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Signed: Cooke & Kelvey, Calcutta
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Cooke & Kelvey
Cooke & Kelvey was founded in Calcutta in 1857 and specialized in retailing fine watches for the Indian market.The watches usually had Swiss movements by renowned makers such as Audemars Piguet. However, quite unusually this watch is fitted with a highly complicated English movement.