English pair cased half quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1760

Gold repeating watch with early cylinder escapement by Fladgate & Willder
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An English, pair-cased half-quarter repeating pocket watch with early cylinder escapement, circa 1760.
Two cases: An outer case – gold, the backside decorated with an engraving of a vase, à goutte, case maker punch mark HT (Henry Cleaver Taylor), large lateral hinge. And an inner case – gold, the backside decorated with an engraving of a bouquet, around the edge openwork decoration with engraved scrolls; two cartouches with engraved mascaron and view of a town; rear bell, and a signed and numbered dust cover. Enamel dial with Roman radial hours and gold Poker & Beetle hands. Full plate movement, fire-gilt, applied florally engraved ornaments, signed, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, very finely engraved pierced balance cock, large chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 122 g
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Signed: Fladgate & Willder, London,
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John Fladgate John
Fladgate was an English clockmaker, probably born around 1720. He finished his apprenticeship in 1743 and became a member of the Clockmakers’ Company. His workshop was in Conduit Street; Richard Willder was a partner in the business until 1785. Fladgate himself died in 1781, but his widow continued the company until 1793. A wall clock and a pocket watch by Fladgate are part of the British Museum collection.