97th Auction
2018/5/12
Lot 432
A collection of two verge pocket watches
George Prior, London, Movement No. 20961, 73 mm, 200 g, circa 1792
A triple-cased verge pocket watch with tortoiseshell outer case and stud decoration made for the Ottoman market
Case: transport case - silver, tortoiseshell-covered, stud decoration. Outer case - silver. Inner case - silver, case makers punch mark "IR" (James Richards, London). Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, very finely pierced and florally engraved balance cock the open-work forms a "GP", which are the initials of George Prior.
George Prior was the son of John Prior of Nessfield, also a clock-maker, was a leading London maker of watches for the Turkish and Islamic markets, in association with Edward Prior, who was perhaps his brother. One two occasions he received an award from the Society of Arts for his productions.
George Prior, London, Movement No. 20961, 73 mm, 200 g, circa 1792
A triple-cased verge pocket watch with tortoiseshell outer case and stud decoration made for the Ottoman market
Case: transport case - silver, tortoiseshell-covered, stud decoration. Outer case - silver. Inner case - silver, case makers punch mark "IR" (James Richards, London). Dial: enamel. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, very finely pierced and florally engraved balance cock the open-work forms a "GP", which are the initials of George Prior.
George Prior was the son of John Prior of Nessfield, also a clock-maker, was a leading London maker of watches for the Turkish and Islamic markets, in association with Edward Prior, who was perhaps his brother. One two occasions he received an award from the Society of Arts for his productions.
Sold
estimated
1.600—2.600 €
Price realized
2.000 €