Fine English gold freesprung half hunter watch Circa 1883

Gold freesprung half hunter by Frodsham
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A fine English free-sprung lever by Charles Frodsham in a gold half hunter case, hallmarked London circa 1883. Gilt three-quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Plain cock with diamond endstone. Compensation balance employing quarter timing nuts, free-sprung blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement, screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. White enamel dial with subsidiary seconds, Roman numerals, and blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring. Maker’s mark ‘HG’ in a rectangle.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Cha Frodsham AD Fmsz 84 Strand London
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A high-quality English watch in excellent condition.