90th Auction

2014/11/15

Lot 229

John Sanderson, Newcastle, Case No. 5228, 51 mm, 102 g, circa 1743
A rare pair-cased verge pocket watch
Case: outer case - silver, polished, large lateral hinge. Inner case - silver, polished, case maker's punch mark "PC" (Peter Cromillou of London). Dial: silver, Champlevé, inlaid radial Roman hours, blued steel "Poker & Beetle" hands. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, applied engraved ornaments, chain/fusee, square baluster pillars, signed, three-arm steel balance, very finely engraved pierced balance cock with grotesque face.

Sold

estimated
1.2002.000 €
Price realized
1.400 €