Lot 223

Vindemil, London, 59 mm, 181 g, circa 1710
A pair-cased single-handed verge pocket watch with alarm, probably of southern German origin
Case: outer case - silver, coated with leather, stud decoration, sound holes, large lateral hinge. Inner case - silver, open work border with very fine engravings, decorated with foliage, birds and medallions with views of towns; rear bell. Dial: silver, Champlevé, inlaid radial Roman hours, central rotating alarm disc, blued hands. Movm.: fine full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, applied florally engraved ornaments, signed, chain/fusee, additional florally engraved barrel for alarm, 1 hammer, Egyptian movement pillars, three-arm steel balance, engraved and florally pierced silver balance cock.

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