A late 18th Century English verge in a gold case and gilt metal outer decorated with underpainted horn. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case with gold pendant and bow, maker's mark "IL" in a rectangle. The gilt outer covered in horn underpainted with a scene of a bearded man sitting on a stone bench holding out his arm for two birds.

Signed _ _______ Rich Roughsedge Twickenham 457
Hallmarked London 1781

Diameter 50 mm - Depth 14.5 mm
Condition
Case _ _______ Excellent, two very small cracks to the back.
Dial _ _______ Excellent.
Movement _ __ Excellent.


In very good overall condition. The covering of the outer case much above average.

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