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| Index No. A7001 | Early Silver Irish Verge Pair Case |
| A rare late 17th Century Irish verge with silver champleve dial in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and ring bow. Seven joint square hinge to the outer, maker's mark "GV" in both cases. | ||
| Signed | Graydon - Dublin | |
| Circa | 1700 | |
| Diameter | 58 mm | ||
| Depth | 19 mm |
| Irish watches of this period are very rare. This is probably an ancestor of the Dublin maker George Graydon who was apprenticed in 1753. The casemaker is Gamaliel Voyce. His mark is registered on the 1682 plate in the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and he signed the 1697 Clockmakers' Oath of Allegiance to King William III. |
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