| A fine large early 18th Century English verge with calendar 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. Case latch spring unusually set under the edge of the dial plate. Signed silver champleve dial, square aperture revealing the day of the month with unusual slot above for adjustment. Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Matching silver pair cases, split bezel on the inner, outer case with seven joint hinge. Maker's mark "TI" below a crown and
number corresponding to that on the movement.
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