French fire gilded hour repeating pocket watch Circa 1780

Fire gilt open faced verge watch
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A French fire gilded copper open faced hour repeating pocket watch with hour strike made by Jean-Antoine Lépine in Paris, circa 1780. The full plate movement is fitted with a verge escapement, chain and fusee, a barrel, one hammer and a three arm brass balance. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, outer dot minute divisions, outermost Arabic five minute numerals and decorative hands. The plain case features pierced and engraved bezels and a rear bell. A signature on the movement.
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Diameter: 61 mm
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Weight: 170 g
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Signed: Lépine Paris