Index No. A5201

Single Handed English Verge

A late 17th Century English verge with mock pendulum and single hand in decorative tortoiseshell covered pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with pierced tulip pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Engraved cock with a glazed semi-circular aperture revealing a bob on one arm of the blue steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. As the watch runs this bob oscillates imitating the action of a pendulum. Visible blue steel wheel to set the regulator, the index visible below the balance bob. Signed silver champleve dial, Roman numerals, the chapter marked in quarter hours only. Fine single tulip shaped blue steel hand. Silver pair cases, the outer covered in tortoiseshell profusely decorated with silver pique pins and wire work. Plain silver inner with silver pendant and stirrup bow, split bezel. Maker's mark "IW" and number corresponding to that on the movement.
Signed	Buckingham - London - 511
Condition	Circa	1690

Case	Very good, crack to the back of the tortoiseshell and some repairs to the bezel..
Dial	Excellent.	Diameter	55 mm
Movement	Excellent.	Depth	18.5 mm

An attractive watch. With the introduction of the balance spring most watches were fitted with a minute hand as they were more accurate timekeepers. The mock pendulum feature was not only decorative but gave the owner the impression of good timekeeping by association with the pendulum used on clocks. This had recently revolutionised the rate they were able to achieve.

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