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A CONTINENTAL SILVER AND ENAMEL PAIR CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH, CIRCA 1720
With frosted gilt chain fusee verge movement, square baluster pillars, decorative pierced and engraved bridge cock and other furniture on the top plate, inscribed Charles Cabrier, London, the silver champlevé dial, with Roman numerals, arcaded minutes, decorative gilt hands, skeletonised centre field depicting mythical birds on a gilt background in plain inner case, the repoussé outer case centred by a painted enamel scene of a lady in her study, 54mm diameter
With frosted gilt chain fusee verge movement, square baluster pillars, decorative pierced and engraved bridge cock and other furniture on the top plate, inscribed Charles Cabrier, London, the silver champlevé dial, with Roman numerals, arcaded minutes, decorative gilt hands, skeletonised centre field depicting mythical birds on a gilt background in plain inner case, the repoussé outer case centred by a painted enamel scene of a lady in her study, 54mm diameter
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Please note this lot is not illustrated but should read lot 366