Large English 18 carat gold hunting cased lever Circa 1898

A large English 18 carat gold hunting cased lever, Hallmarked Chester 1898. Gilt 3/4 plate keyless movement hinging from the case, going barrel, engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring, English table roller lever escapement, crewed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed and numbered white enamel dial with Roman numerals, centre seconds, blue steel seconds hand and gilt hands. Plain single bodied full hunter case with small gold slide in the band to stop the watch by acting on the balance. Maker’s mark T.R. in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Thos Russell & Son Makers to the Queen Liverpool