A10507

Irish Silver Pair Cased Verge

£950.00

Signed   John Molyneux   Dublin
Hallmarked Dublin   1794
Diameter   58 mm       Depth   14 mm

Out of stock

Description

A late 18th Century Irish verge in silver pair cases.  Full plate fire gilt fusee movement with round pillars.  Pierced and engraved masked cock, engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc.  Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, Arabic numerals at the quarters, fine gold cathedral hands. Matching silver pair cases, silver pendant and bow, maker’s mark “JB”.  The inner case with unusual recessed shutter to the winding aperture.

In excellent overall condition.  Casemaker John Bushe, watchcase maker and glass manufacturer, 5 Compton Court, Dublin.