A10405

Late English Silver Verge

£600.00

Signed  Jno Stewart    London
Hallmarked Birmingham   1897
A late 19th Century English verge with silver dial in a silver engine turned case.
Diameter   52 mm         

Out of stock

Description

A late 19th Century English verge with silver dial in a silver engine turned case.  Full plate fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved round cock, steel regulator on top plate below the plain three arm steel balance.  Silver engine turned dial with engraved centre, applied gold  Roman numerals, gilt hands.  Engine turned silver open face case with engine turned middle, maker's mark “WHH” and number corresponding to that on the movement.  

An unusually late example of a watch with verge escapement.