German quarter repeating keyless hunting cased lever watch Circa 1884

Gold decoratively engraved repeating pocket watch
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A German gold decoratively engraved quarter repeating hunting cased keyless Glashütte lever watch, made by A. Lange & Söhne, circa 1884. Retailed by Wilkens & Danger, Bremen. The watch features a 1A quality, 19”’ calibre 43 gilded ¾ plate movement with a gold lever and escape wheel. Some jewels are supported in screwed gold chatons, and it includes a bimetallic compensation balance and a diamond endstone. The polished steel hammers repeat on coiled gongs. It is signed and numbered A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden, with the serial number 17298. The dial is silver and varicoloured gold, with the centre and outer border displaying chased and engraved gilded flowers and foliage. It has a chapter ring marked with Roman numerals, arranged engraved scrolls, an outer minute ring, and a sunken subsidiary seconds dial. The blued steel hands are in the shape of fleur-de-lys and are also signed A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte B/Dresden.
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The 18 carat gold Jurgens case has highly decorative covers engraved by Gravieranstalt Gustav Gessner with a lion’s head atop a central reserve flanked by a pair of winged sphinxes. The front cover displays a monogram, all surrounded by scrolling flowers and foliage. The bezels and band are adorned with repeated geometrically chased and engraved motifs. The pendant and bow are similarly decorated. The handset lever is located beneath the bezel at the 4 o’clock position. The watch includes a glazed inner cuvette and a polished gold outer cuvette, engraved with foliage and signed within banners and a shield, Wilkins & Danger, Bremen. The covers bear Swiss gold marks. The back cover and cuvette are numbered 17298, while the front cover is numbered 98.
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It is accompanied by a certificate of origin from the Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Glashütte, confirming the date of sale on April 20, 1884, to Comp. Wilkens & Danger, Bremen, for 900 M, with the case engraved by Gravieranstalt Gustav Gessner.
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Diameter: 53.5 mm
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashutte B/Dresden
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The movement is running smoothly. The hands are set accurately. The chime repeats, but it doesn’t sound for the first quarter between 15 and 29 minutes past the hour. However, after 30 minutes, the quarters chime correctly. The dial shows minor losses of black enamel paint on the numerals, with a small scratch near the 10 o’clock position and some scratches on the subsidiary seconds. The case shows some signs of polishing, but the decorative details remain clear. The monogram MCG is visible.