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William Ilbery was first mentioned in 1780 and died in 1839, was a fine maker and supplied watches for the Chinese market.
SIGNED ILBERY, LONDON, NO. 6179, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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ILBERY. A MAGNIFICENT GOLD, MOSS-AGATE, ENAMEL AND PEARL SET DUPLEX POCKETWATCH FOR THE CHINESE MARKET
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6179, late 18th Century
The gilt chased and engraved movement with hanging going barrel, steel balance with diamond endstone, duplex escapement, the white dial with Roman numerals and Arabic quarter hour divisions, gold moon hands, sweep centre seconds, the unusual hexagonal teardrop-shaped case with translucent red enamel bezel on guilloche background with similarly decorated band and blue, white and red enamel to the pendant and to the finial at XI, the back cover set with agate in star pattern with seed pearl bezel, the front and back of the case set with moss-agate, with matching gold and agate key, movement signed and numbered
109 x 64 mm. (2)
Signed Ilbery, London, No. 6179, late 18th Century
The gilt chased and engraved movement with hanging going barrel, steel balance with diamond endstone, duplex escapement, the white dial with Roman numerals and Arabic quarter hour divisions, gold moon hands, sweep centre seconds, the unusual hexagonal teardrop-shaped case with translucent red enamel bezel on guilloche background with similarly decorated band and blue, white and red enamel to the pendant and to the finial at XI, the back cover set with agate in star pattern with seed pearl bezel, the front and back of the case set with moss-agate, with matching gold and agate key, movement signed and numbered
109 x 64 mm. (2)