French 18k yellow gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1860

Gold hunting cased lever pocket watch 
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A very fine and unusual, heavy French, 18K yellow gold quarter repeater, two-train, hunting cased pocket watch with independent dead-centre seconds, circa 1860. Retailed by Louis Raby, Paris. A heavy case, cast and chased, the front cover decorated with a foliate monogram AC in relief within a foliate border, the cast back cover decorated with a hunting trophy in relief within a foliate border, cast foliate band, bolt for the centre seconds at 7. Hinged gold cuvette.
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White enamel dial with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds track. Gold Breguet hour and minute hands, blued steel centre seconds hand. A frosted gilt movement, two-train, 37 jewels, two gold endcaps, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, independent seconds train, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial and cuvette signed by the retailer.
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Diameter: 50 mm
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Signed: B. Poitevin