English gold minute repeating keyless pocket watch Circa 1883

Gold hunting cased lever watch by the firm of E. Dent & Co.
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An English yellow gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless lever watch, circa 1883. The movement features a gilded ¾ plate, lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, ruby endstone, and two polished steel hammers repeating on two gongs. It is signed and numbered Dent, 61 Strand & 34, Royal Exchange, with a serial number. The dial is white enamel with Roman numerals and outer minute divisions, complemented by blued steel spade hands. It is also signed and numbered Dent, 61 Strand & 34 Royal Exchange, London, and is noted as being a Watchmaker to the Queen. A serial number for the dial.
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The watch is housed in an 18k gold full hunter case with polished covers. The front case features an enamel heraldic Bohun Swan, while the reverse has a blue enamel monogram. The case was hallmarked in London in 1883, with the maker’s mark GAP for George Augustus Potter, and is signed and numbered by DENT with a serial number.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Signed: Dent, 61 Strand & 34 Royal Exchange, London
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The dial is clean, with no visible damage. The case is in very good condition, with some small areas of restoration to the monogram. The watch ticks and repeats when wound and when the slide is activated.
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E. Dent & Co. was founded by Edward John Dent (1790–1853). Before establishing his own company in 1840, Edward worked for the Vulliamys and the Barrauds and later entered into a partnership with John Roger Arnold in 1830. He secured the contract for creating the ‘Big Ben’ clock a year before his passing. After his death, his stepsons Frederick and Richard took over the business and continued the legacy. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the firm supplied marine chronometers and watches to the Royal Navy and also received Royal Warrants.