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| Index No. A4801 | Mid 17th Century Turkish Market Verge |
| A fine mid 17th Century oval English verge made for the Turkish market. Large full plate fire gilt movement with elaborate pierced and engraved pillars. The top plate of the watch covered with a decorative pierced and engraved silver mask. Fusee and gut, the blue steel ratchet and click mainspring setup between the plates. Three wheel hand cut train. Pierced and engraved oval cock secured by a screw. Plain two arm steel balance without hairspring. Gilt chapter ring with Turkish numerals over a similar decorative pierced and engraved silver mask, fine single blue steel hand with long tail. Oval silvered case with an inner removable shell. The case decoratively chased and engraved in typical Turkish style. | ||
| Anonymous | English | |
| Condition | Circa | 1650 |
| Case | Very good. | ||
| Dial | Excellent. | Dimensions | 67x57x33mm |
| Movement | Excellent but one pillar lacking. |
| A rare chance to purchase a pre balance spring watch. The movement undoubtedly dating from the middle of the seventeenth century, in remarkably original and fine condition. However the case may not be original, although it could be, having been later decorated in the late 17th Century in Turkey. Alternatively it may be entirely manufactured in Turkey for the movement. |
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