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Index No. A5026 Silver Verge Windmill Automaton
A late 18th Century centre seconds English verge with automated windmill scene in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement with round pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, silver regulator disc. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Lateral steel stop lever. Enamel dial with a polychrome enamel rural scene, to the right a windmill with gilt vanes which rotate as the watch runs. The centre seconds markings outside the scene, a subsidiary dial of Arabic numerals for the time, gilt hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "WL"
SignedJa Jones - London
ConditionHallmarked London 1799
CaseVery good.
DialExcellent. Diameter 60 mm
MovementExcellent.
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