French 18K gold quarter repeating cylinder pocket watch Circa 1830

Yellow gold open faced repeating watch
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A French 18 carat yellow gold quarter repeating open faced cylinder pocket watch made by Morel, circa 1830. This watch features an hour and quarter striking movement, activated by pressing the bezel, with a cylinder escapement. The silvered dial has Roman numeral hour markers, outer minute dots, and alpha hands. The yellow gold case has radiating decoration and a metal bowl. The case is signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Weight: 90.7 g
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Signed: Morel