Pocket Watch Case

Beautiful verge fusee watch from French Regency Epoch, circa 1720s-1730s. Very rare porcelain (over brass base) case, really hard to find. It’s decorated with painting of allegory of love on the back side – cherub in carriage driven by doves. The inner side of back cover and front cover are decorated with painted flowers. Movement is signed by Baillon a Paris. Baillon – is well known French watchmaking dynasty, known from mid-XVII. Probably, production of Etienne Baillon, installed in Paris from 1704 (died 1748). Beautiful porcelain dial with bold numbers, beetle and pocker hands – it looks a little “British”. Movement is very nice, with big balance bridges of typical French Regency style. This early movement features barrel with worm, square baluster pillars and almost none escapement regulations. After Julien Le Roy inventions of mid XVIII, these was features are impossible to find in French movements. The movement is in good working condition – works in every position. The porcelain of case has cracks and couple of minor reparation to the border. The dial has hairlines and reparation near winding hole. Diameter of outer case is 50mm, inner is 55mm. Beautiful watch, don’t miss it. Please note, I don’t finish my auctions early. The item “Antique 1720-1730 French Regency PAINTED PORCELAIN CASE VERGE FUSEE Pocket Watch” is in sale since Wednesday, December 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “sparklingbear” and is located in Armentières en Brie. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
• Escapement Type: Verge
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country/Region of Manufacture: France
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)

Rare antique Verge Fusee pair case Doctor’s Memento Mori skull watch. Rare antique Verge Fusee pair case Doctor’s “Memento Mori” pocket watch, with fancy silver&enamel skulls dial and Tourtoise pin work outer case c1750′s by James Warrand, London. Amazing gild verge fusee chain driven movement, with hand engraved and pierced balance cock, old style Tompion silver regulator disc, Thomas Earnshow style fancy pillars, fancy side decorations. Outstanding silver&enamel dial , decorated with skulls and Roman numbers in form of bones. Perfect working order for 250 years old watch. (don’t expect a quartz accuracy). Must for every serious collector. Please see the large size photos for details&condition. The watch comes with its matching silver chain fob and key. Original crystal, original hands. All the parts original-nothing has been ever changed or replaced in this antique masterpiece. The watch is in perfect working order. A must for every serious collector. The watch comes with CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY! Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates. The item “Rare antique Verge Fusee pair case Doctor’s Memento Mori skull watch. J. Warrand” is in sale since Tuesday, December 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “gola_voda” and is located in Europe. This item can be shipped worldwide.