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| Index No. A7926 | Triple Cased Turkish Market Verge |
| A late 18th Century verge made for the Turkish market in gilt metal and shagreen triple cases. Small full plate fire gilt fusee movement with decorative pillars. Pierced and engraved table to the cock, silver regulator disc with Turkish markings. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial signed in Turkish script with Turkish numerals, blue steel hands. Three gilt cases, the largest covered in shagreen decorated with gilt pique pins. Plain gilt metal inner case , maker's mark "IR" and number corresponding to that on the movement. And decoratively chased and engraved middle case, the back depicting a vase containing flowers. | ||
| Signed | Le Roy Horolger du Roi a Paris 8310 | |
| Circa | 1790 | |
| Diameter | 54 mm | ||
| Depth | 11.5 mm |
| In excellent overall condition. The watch appears to be of English origin, the movement similar to those supplied for the Turkish market by Markwick and Prior. It does not have the bridge cock and screw adjustment to the escapement to be expected of a French maker. The case also has the mark of an English casemaker. The dial and hands however seem to be French! |
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