Silver Champleve Dial Verge with Column Pillars
£7,750.00
A late 17th Century English verge with unusual pillars and parcel gilt silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with four unusual pillars in the form of architectural fluted rectangular columns with shaped feet and capitals. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain three arm steel balance, silver regulator disc. Narrow engraved gilt edge to the attractive signed silver champleve dial. The centre of the dial and divisions between the numerals gilt, Roman and Arabic numerals. Fine blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel to the inner case. Seven joint hinge to the outer, silver pendant and ring bow, maker's mark "WS" below a coronet.
An interesting example of early English watchmaking in excellent overall condition. The pillars of the movement are very unusual and may be unique. The parcel gilt dial is attractive, the gilding to the centre and matting between the numerals has served to preserve the detail which commonly suffers due to becoming tarnished. John Pepys - London, free of the Clockmakers Company 1680 and master in 1707, died 1720. He was apprenticed to John Harris in 1672. Three of his sons, John, Samuel and William were in turn apprenticed to him. Both case marked for William Sherwood who was Thomas Tompion's preferred watch case maker.
Technical Specifications
- Reference Number
- A1302
- Circa
- 1700
- Signed
- Jno Pepys London
- Dimensions
- Diameter 58 mm Depth 19.5 mm
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