Description

An early 18^th Century English verge in gold repousse pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring.  Later white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, pierced gilt hands.  Plain 22 carat inner case, maker's mark “SI.IL”, gold pendant and bow.  Fine 22 carat gold repousse outer case in high relief chased and engraved with a scene depicting Erysichthon of Thessaly selling his daughter Mestra.