| An early 18th Century English verge in an unusual bone case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with pierced galleries above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel
balance, silver regulator disc. Later white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Unusual purpose made turned bone case, a section cracked, winding aperture in the back. The movement fitted to a metal liner. Turned bone bezel opening to the right, turned pendant, carved bow.
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