| A late 17th Century English verge clockwatch in a pierced and engraved silver case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with three tulip pillars and two turned baluster pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with pierced and
engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Hour striking on a bell in the case. Pierced and engraved gilt barrel for the spring, some pinions of five leaves in the train. Silver count wheel between the foot of the cock and regulator disc. Engraved gilt metal dial with four locating lugs at the edge. Two apertures to wind the trains, engraved silver chapter ring with Roman numerals, later blue steel hand. Single silver case
fully pierced and engraved, engraved split bezel, a bell in the back for the strike.
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