English minute repeater for the Indian market Circa 1870

A small English 18 carat gold and enamel minute repeating presentation watch made for the Indian market, circa 1870. Gilt three quarter plate lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, slide repeat, repeating on gongs. Gold cuvette. Silver dial center engraved with foliate scrolls, chapter ring with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. The front panel painted with a portrait of an Indian dignitary in green brocade robe, bordered by maroon and white geometric motif, the reverse with polychrome enamel armorials and a motto reading ‘Industry and Liberality’. The pendant set with a round cut diamond. Movement and cuvette signed. The cuvette stamped with English London gold marks and casemaker’s stamp ‘AS’ (Alfred Stram).
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