| An early 18th Century English verge with date calendar in a silver repousse 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 and two additional steady feet to the table. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc.
Signed silver champleve dial, a small circular aperture below the centre revealing the gilt date ring. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Silver pair cases, plain silver inner, number corresponding to that on the movement. Silver repousse outer case chased and engraved with a scene of two figures and a bird flying above, virgin Mary and the Holy Spirit.
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