English 18k gold half hunting cased carrousel lever Circa 1903

Rare gold half hunter with carrousel by Thomas Russell & Son
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A rare English 18 carat gold half hunting cased carrousel keyless lever pocket watch, circa 1903. 3/4 Plate gilt finished lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, carrousel carriage. Inscribed gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and sunken subsidiary seconds. Monogrammed case, the front lid with central aperture revealing the dial surrounded by blue enamel Roman hour numerals case, hinged back. Dial and movement signed, case stamped with maker’s mark TR and Chester date letter for 1903, stem stamped CH.
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: Thomas Russell & Son Liverpool Tempus Fugit