| A rare early 18th Century English verge with glazed sides in a silver consular case. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, the sides glazed in three sections between the four pillars. An engraved gilt ring retains the windows, the fourth sections over the barrel decoratively engraved. The
ring fixed by four screws through the centre of engraved representations of Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain, pierced and engraved cock with small mask, broad pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals which unusually has touch pieces at the hours. Blue steel beetle and poker hands. Early 18th Century silver consular case decorative
engraved with birds and a grotesque mask. Winding aperture with internal silver shutter.
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