Name: Silver Pair Cased Verge and Chain
SKU: A9210
Price: 775.00 GBP
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An 18^th Century verge by Windmills in gold pair case set with a cornelian. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt balance, silver regulator disc. Fine white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, gold pendant and stirrup bow, number corresponding to that on the movement. Gold outer case, the back set with a cabochon cornelian stone.

In excellent overall condition. Close inspection shows that the dial is that originally fitted rather than a replacement for a champleve one. It is a fine early example. Thomas Windmills, son of Joseph. Apprenticed 1686, free of the clockmakers Company 1695 and Master 1719 – 32

Hallmarked London 1730

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Gold Centre Seconds Half Hunter by Benson

A late 19^th Century English centre seconds lever in a gold half hunter case. Gilt three quarter plate keyless movement with going barrel. Engraved cock with polished steel regulator, compensation balance with blue steel overcoil hairspring. English table roller lever escapement. Screwed in jewelling, escape and lever pivots with endstones. Signed white enamel dial with centre seconds, Roman numerals, blue steel half hunter hands. Plain 18 carat half hunter case with blue enamel chapter ring, engraved monogram on the back cover. Maker's mark “JWB Ld” in a rectangle and number corresponding to that on the movement.

Hallmarked London 1893

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Silver Champleve Dial English Verge

A late 17^th Century English silver champleve dial verge in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, split bezel, silver pendant and bow. Plain silver outer case with seven joint square hinge.

A good example of an English verge with silver champleve dial. Nicolas Massy, free of the Clockmakers Company1693-1723,

Circa 1695

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A9210

Silver Pair Cased Verge and Chain

£775.00

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A9210

Silver Pair Cased Verge and Chain

£775.00

Description

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