A late 18th Century English verge in gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in underpainted horn. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Attractively pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial, radially set Arabic numerals, gilt hands. Gilt metal pair cases, the outer covered in horn underpainted with an unusual polychrome scene of village, a detailed depiction of a cottage in the foreground.

Signed _ _______ John Wontner London 1325
Circa 1790
Diameter 50 mm - Depth 12 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Very good. A crack in the horn and a very small section missing at the edge.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ __ Excellent.

See The Artistry of the English Watch by Cedric Jagger page 37 for examples of similar cases.

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