Large Silver Skull Desk Watch

A late 18^th Century Danish verge in an unusual silver skull with masonic symbols.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with polished steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial.  Winding through the signed white enamel dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, decorative pierced gilt hands.   Substantial large cast silver case in the form of a skull standing on two crossed bones.  Realistically modelled with deep eye sockets, nasal passage and carved teeth.  The top half of the skull richly foliate engraved with a cross, masonic symbols of the sun and compass.  Engraved around the base "In Hoc Signo Vinces" - (In this sign, you will be victorious). Square hinge at the back, the top of the skull opening to reveal the dial.