Moulinie. A very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel openface quarter repeating cylinder watch with chain and matching key, made for the Turkish market

Moulinie. A very fine and rare 18K gold and enamel openface quarter repeating cylinder watch with chain and matching key, made for the Turkish market
Signed Moulinie Ainé & Cie à Genève, no. 3617, circa 1825
Gilt-finished jewelled cylinder movement, plain three arm brass balance, blued steel flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the regulator, ruby endstone, quarter repeating on two hammers onto two gongs, gold cuvette, white enamel dial, Turkish numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, finely turquoise enamel simulated shagreen decorated circular case, repeat plunge in the bow stem, cuvette signed and numbered, case numbered
50 mm. diam.