Quarter repeating gold Swiss pocket automaton watch Circa 1815

Fine and rare gold half-skeletonised quarter repeating pocket watch
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A fine and rare, gold, half-skeletonised quarter repeating pocket watch with an automaton with Jacks of Diana and Apollo and a small concealed erotic automaton scene, Circa 1815.
Three body, empire, engine-turned case with a reeled band and polished bezels, for disclosing the erotic scene at 6 o’clock. Gilt metal cuvette hinged to the movement ring.
Small annular white enamel chapter ring dial with Breguet numerals and outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. Martin-Martine type varicoloured chased gold Jacks of Diana and Apollo on each side of the dial over the polished steel repeating work set on the gilt brass front plate, appearing to strike the hours and quarters on two bells. A blued steel plate below the dial with an applied varicoloured gold flower basket and bird discloses the small automaton erotic scene of a couple on a bed, driven by the repeating train.
Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars movement and fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, gilt brass continental clock, repeating on two gongs activated by depressing the pendant.
Cuvette signed.
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Diameter: 60.5 mm
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Signed: Unsigned