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Edward East. An important and well-preserved crystal case verge fob watch
Signed Edward East, circa 1640
The gilt brass movement with gut fusee, steel two armed balance wheel with verge escapement and no hairspring, floral decorated cock and foot pinned to the top plate, steel worm set-up with blued steel mounts and silver disc numbered 1 to 6, tapered and pierced decorative pillars, the gilt floral decorated dial plate with raised silver dial, Roman chapter ring and floral decoration to the centre, single blued steel hand, in gilt mounted crystal case in the form of a chrysanthemum patera, seven-part hinge to the front cover and turned finials top and bottom with pendant ring, movement signed
48 x 30 mm.
