French gold quarter repeater à toc pocket watch Circa 1770

Gold verge with polychrome enamel scene
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A decorative French, 18 or 20 carat yellow gold and enamel key winding Louis XVI  pocket watch, circa 1770. An open faced, round shaped quarter repeater à toc. Two hammers on the inside case, activated by depressing the pendant. The case with polychrome enamel painting décor signed lower right “HL S”. On the caseback, a scene showing a young couple of shepherds, the boy embracing the maiden and leering at her breast. The virgin holding a lamb under her arm in front of the faithful dog in an idyllic landscape.
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White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numerals at every five minutes and yellow gold Louis XVI hands. A gilded brass movement, fusee and chain, verge escapement, gilt brass monometallic balance and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial. Signature on the movement.
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Diameter: 41 mm
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Weight: 57 g
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Signed: Charlet  Paris