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Index No. A8202 Early Provincial English Calendar Verge
An early 18th Century English champleve dial calendar verge by a provincial maker 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, a circular aperture above the six showing the date on a gilt ring.  Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel hands.  Matching silver pair cases, split bezel to the inner case, silver pendant and stirrup bow, maker's mark "TB" with a coronet above.
SignedThos Smoult   Lancaster
Circa 1710
Diameter 54 mm
Depth16 mm
Thomas Smoult was a watchmaker in Lancaster from 1708.  In 1739 he became Mayor of Lancaster.  Died 1749.  Casemaker Thomas Beseley working from about 1680 to 1720.
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