Case | The inner gold case housing the bell, the band fretted and engraved with acanthus scrolls with wheatear border and numbered 881 by the pendant. A hinged bezel and quarter-repeating push piece. The outer gold case with plain back, the edges engraved with acanthus leaves, vines and shells. Both cases stamped IW. |
Dial | Later plain white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic numerals and pierced gold hands. |
Movement | Gilded brass plates signed Geo. Graham London, numbered 881. Quarter repeating fusee movement with plain pillars, a finely fretted and engraved verge cock with floral and scroll decoration, masked face and with diamond endstone. The gilt metal dust cover signed Geo. Graham London and numbered inside. |
Literature | Garnier & Carter, The Golden Age of English Horology, 2015, p.170-171. |
Escapement | Cylinder, brass ’scape with steel cylinder. |
Dimensions | 50mm diameter. |
George Graham, London, No. 881 circa 1735
A small gold quarter-repeating watch in engraved pair cases
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