Antique Verge Fusee Pair Silver Case Pocket Watch Ottoman Market-Edward Norton. The watch has been supplied to the Ottoman market by Gerorge Prior, who was the official watch master and supplier to the Ottoman Sultan’s Court. So the watch enamel dial is signed with the retailer’s name. The watch is very rare because it comes with the original luxury leather display presentation case! 99.99% of all verge fusee watches from that era comes without the original cases! The watch has a solid silver pair cases. Fine enamel fancy dial with Ottoman numbers. Original hands and original high domed crystal. All the parts original! Amazing fire gilt verge fusee movement with hand pierced balance cock depicting grotesque faces, silver regulator disc, blue steel screws, fancy square pillars, Diamond endstone on balance! Do not exept a precision time keeping from 250 years old watch. It is a collectors piece, not a daily time keeper It comes with a matching key. English watch and chronometer maker Eardley Norton was born in 1740 and was based in London. From 1762 he was a member of the Clockmakers Company and ran a workshop at 49 St. He mainly manufactured watch, marine chronometer and pocket watch of normal to highest quality. In 1771 he received an English patent. For George III he made a royal watch collection, the showpiece of which was an astronomical watch with four dials. Another notable work is the music clock that he made for Russian Tsarina Catherine. Eardley Norton died in 1794. NOTE:PLEASE OBSERVE CAREFULLY THE PHOTOS! IT IS A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. Every potencial defect which is shown in the photos, but not mention in the description, will be considered for described. All the photos shoot by professional Nikon 105 Macro lens under 40x diopter magnification, so you can explore even the smallest detail like under microscope! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “riaerica2000″ and is located in this country: BG. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Early Norton
- Department: Men
- Type: Pocket Watch