Pearl and Diamond Set Irish Verge with Chatelaine
£22,000.00
A late 18th Century Irish verge in a fine pearl and diamond set gold and enamel case with matching macaroni chatelaine. Full plate fire gilt movement with fusee and chain. Diamond endstone to the gilt cock pierced and engraved in a geometric design, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Winding through the white enamel dial with radially set Arabic numerals, decorative white metal hands (lacking stones). Fine gold consular case set with diamonds and pearls. The bezels set with a single row of large split pearls. The back covered with translucent dark blue enamel over a radially engine turned ground. The centre with deep decoration surmounted by diamond within a diamond set border on a gold mounted translucent dark blue enamel disc. This is in turn mounted above a row of large split pearls in a gold setting. Long matching macaroni gold and enamel chatelaine. Central chain of small octagonal gold links decorated on both sides with translucent dark blue enamel bordered by white enamel and terminating in a gold spring clip with threaded safety collar. Flanking this are two further gold chains. Oval cartouche of two gold frames enamelled on both sides and joined with pearls. Attached are two short matching chains and two gold and enamel bells with tassels of gold cones. Later red morocco covered presentation case lined with gray velvet, folding easel stand.
A rare form of chatelaine. 18th Century Irish watches are uncommon. Henry Clements & John Smith, Dublin 1783 - 90.
Technical Specifications
- Reference Number
- A11018
- Circa
- 1785
- Signed
- Clements & Smith - Dublin
- Dimensions
- Diameter 52 mm
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