Lot 138: French. A rare and unusual 18K gold minute repeating keywound hunter case duplex watch

Signed French, Royal Exchange London, No. 6503, circa 1836
With high quality frosted gilt finished movement with unusual duplex escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, blued steel Breguet hands, the engine turned circular case, repeating through the pendant, movement signed, case stamped LC
48 mm. diam.