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| Index No. A5603 | Rare Early English Glazed Verge |
| A rare late 17th Century English verge with glazed silver cock and sides in a gilt metal case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Silver pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, diamond endstone pierced and engraved foot. Secured under the openwork table is a glass protecting the balance from dust. Plain three arm steel balance, silver regulator disc on a pierced and engraved plate. The sides of the movement protected by three glazed panels retained by a pierced and engraved silver ring with representations of Egyptian pillars, the section over the barrel decoratively engraved. Fine purpose made white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, gold arrow hands. Plain purpose made gilt pair cases, maker's mark "NTW" in a rectangle. | ||
| Signed | Maurice Smith - Royal Exchange - London | |
| Condition | Circa | 1700 |
| Case | Excellent. | ||
| Dial | Excellent. | Diameter | 60 mm |
| Movement | Excellent. | Depth | 18 mm |
| A very attractive and rare movement. Surprisingly few watches were made with glazed sides. Their use allows the mechanism to be protected from dust and the probing fingers of their owners while still allowing it to be viewed. The fine mid 18th Century purpose made dial and case provides an opportunity to buy an example at reduced cost. Maurice Smith, Royal Exchange - apprenticed 1694, free of the Clockmakers Company 1702. |
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