18 TH CENTURY GILT PAIRCASE VERGE POCKET WATCH BY BROUGHTON MAYSEY, LONDON SERIAL # 1778. THE CASE MEASURES 50MM IN DIAMETER MADE OF BRASS WITH GOLD GILT, HORN AND SMALL DECORATIVE PINS THAT ATTACH THE HORN TO THE CASE. THIS IS A UNDERPAINTED HORN CASE, INTERESTING PAINTING OF SERPENT AND THE TREE OF LIFE. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL BUTTERFLY AND FLY PAINTED ON THE EDGE. SOME OFTHE HORN IS LACKING ON THE FRONT COVER BETWEEN 1 AND 3 O’CLOCK AND 6 AND 8 O’CLOCK(SEE PHOTOS) THE WATCH MOVEMENT RECENTLY SERVICED, CLEANED AND RUNNING KEEPING REASONABLE TIME. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A 250 YEAR OLD WATCH AND WILL NOT KEEP TIME WITH MODERN WATCHES. THE INNER CASE IS BRASS WITH TRACES OF GOLD GILT, IT IS ORIGINAL TO THE OUTER CASE AND FITS PERFECTLY. THE CROWN WHEEL VERGE MOVEMENT IS NICE, FEATURES A WELL ENGRAVED BALANCE COCK(WITH BIRD) AND TOMPION REGULATOR. IT IS EARLY TYPE WIDE PLATES, BIG PILLARS, FANCY STEEL CASE SPRING, AND SMALL WHEEL UNDER THE SPRING BARREL TO SET THE TENSION ON THE FUSEE CHAIN(EARLY STYLE). THE ARABIC PORCELAIN DIAL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHOUT CHIPS OR HAIRLINES. THE WATCH HAS OLD HANDS, PROBABLY REPLACED. THE WATCH HAS AN EXCELLENT DOMED CRYSTAL. The item “18th Century Pair case watch UNUSUAL Underpainted Horn Case, early London No Res” is in sale since Thursday, January 21, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “cajunclockmaker” and is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM.
- Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
- Country Made: England