| A large late 18th Century English verge made for the Turkish market in four silver and shagreen cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, small Egyptian pillars with pierced gallery. Pierced and engraved cock, a representation of a crescent on the cock, with diamond endstone, silver regulator disc. Fine
signed white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, decorative gilt hands. Matching plain silver pair cases, long silver pendant and bow, maker's mark "JD". Outer silver case richly engraved, the design on the back matching that on the largest case. Third case covered in light coloured shagreen decorated with silver pique pins. Fourth silver case of good quality, richly engraved both back and front.
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