Eardley Norton. A rare silver jewelled cylinder centre seconds paircase pocketwatch

SIGNED EARDLEY NORTON, LONDON, NO. 3572, 1800'S

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Eardley Norton. A rare silver jewelled cylinder centre seconds paircase pocketwatch
Signed Eardley Norton, London, No. 3572, 1800's
The frosted gilt fusee movement with jewelled cylinder escapement, steel 'scape wheel, diamond end stone, pierced cock and chased and engraved foot and other furniture, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and Arabic five minute divisions, gold beetle and poker hands, blued steel sweep centre seconds, the movement stopped and started by a lever in the band, in plain silver case, hallmarked London 1801, movement and dial signed
54 mm. diam.

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Eardley Norton a maker of great repute, 1762-1794, with many examples of his work in museums throughout the world, including an astronomical clock in Buckingham Palace. This watch would appear to have been cased up after the maker's death.