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| Index No. A8102 | Silver Pair Cased Verge by Windmills |
| A fine early 18th Century English verge by Windmills in silver pair cases with original steel crank key. 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, early jewelling in a polished steel setting, pierced and engraved foot. Plain gilt 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 bow, maker's mark "IL" in a rectangle. Number corresponding to that on the movement in both cases. The outer with monogram on the back and the inscription around the bezel "Ralph Edge died 26 October 1766 Aged 78 years". Steel folding crank key. | ||
| Signed | Windmills London 8912 | |
| Hallmarked London | 1726 | |
| Diameter | 51 mm | ||
| Depth | 15 mm |
| A fine example in recently untouched condition and surviving with its original key. Interesting provenance, the watch having been engraved with the first owners name who died at the great age of 78. He was 36 when he bought the watch and owned it for 40 years. It was then passed down through the family until the mid 1980s when it was sold. It is very unusual for silver watches of the period to bear a hallmark. |
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