19th century French white metal cylinder  alarm pocket watch...

Estimate

£300 - £500

19th century French white metal cylinder  alarm pocket watch, unsigned movement with two mainspring barrels, plain balance cock and regulator, gilt three arm balance and a hammer striking the bell to the inner case, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, minute track, subsidiary seconds, steel alarm indicator and blued steel hands, within a consular engine turned case with an ornate foliate engraved pierced inner cuvette and milled banding, case no. 2859, case maker 'CF' with pseudo marks, 57mm

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Movement - currently functioning, alarm functioning.
Dial - couple of very faint hairlines.
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - some mild light surface corrosion.
Case - generally good, some mild rubbing to the engine turning and some mild tarnishing.
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