English pinchbeck and horn verge pocket watch Circa 1740-1760

Pinchbeck and horn verge clock watch by Charles Cabrier
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A very rare English, underpainted horn clock watch, circa 1740-1760.
This beautiful timepiece features a Gilt English full plate verge movement, along with a pierced and engraved balance bridge and cage adorned with shell decoration. Its enamel dial boasts Roman radial hours, an outer minutes track marked with Arabic fifteen-minute numerals, and stunning gilt Louis XV-style hands. The pinchbeck case is covered in underpainted horn and paste jewels. The dial bears the signature CABRIER / LONDON, while the inside of the case is stamped with LETON.
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Diameter: 64 mm
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Signed: Cabrier London
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Pinchbeck is a type of alloy made from copper and zinc, usually in the proportion of 89% copper to 11% zinc. It was invented in the 18th century by a London clockmaker, Christopher Pinchbeck, as a gold substitute.