A10105
Large Champleve Dial Verge Coachwatch
£8,500.00
Signed Markwick Markham London
Hallmarked London 1786
Hallmarked London 1786
An unusually large late 18th Century English verge with champleve dial in silver pair cases.
Diameter 95 mm Depth 18 mm
Out of stock
Description
An unusually large late 18th Century English verge with champleve dial in silver pair cases. Full plate fire gilt movement, Egyptian pillars with galleries above. Large pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc marked with Turkish numerals. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Unusual large silver champleve dial with Roman and Arabic numerals, the minute numerals also indicate the quarters. border of engraved decoration, the centre with repousse figures, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Large matching silver pair cases, the bezels on the outer decoratively engraved, silver pendant and bow.
An unusual watch in excellent overall condition. Markwick Markham made many watches for the Turkish market. The regulator dial with Turkish markings shows that this watch was also exported but supplied with a standard dial
