A9705

Silver Champleve Dial English Verge

£2,300.00

Signed  Jo Davis London
Circa   1715
An early 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases.
Diameter   53 mm       Depth   15.5 mm

Out of stock

Description

An early 18th Century English verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases.  Deep full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, broad pierced and engraved foot.  Plain three arm gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands.  Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and stirrup bow. Plain outer with square five joint hinge, maker's mark “VB”.

In excellent overall condition.  Casemaker Urian Berrington, working from 1685