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AN ENAMELLED GOLD PAIRCASE QUARTER REPEATING WATCH FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
SIGNED GEORGE PRIOR, LONDON, NO. 12111
The verge movement profusely engraved with scrolls on matted ground, diamond endstone, repeating on bell by depressing pendant, screw adjustment to hammers, gilt dust cap, signed white enamel dial with turkish chapters, gold fleur-de-lis hands, the gold inner case with switch to repeat à toc, finely enamelled with fanciful landscape and shipping, the pierced band with trophy of music, scrolls, leaves and paterae, the scalloped outer case similarly enamelled and containing a contemporary watch paper of George Prior, with enamelled gold crank key c. 1790 -- 57mm diam.
SIGNED GEORGE PRIOR, LONDON, NO. 12111
The verge movement profusely engraved with scrolls on matted ground, diamond endstone, repeating on bell by depressing pendant, screw adjustment to hammers, gilt dust cap, signed white enamel dial with turkish chapters, gold fleur-de-lis hands, the gold inner case with switch to repeat à toc, finely enamelled with fanciful landscape and shipping, the pierced band with trophy of music, scrolls, leaves and paterae, the scalloped outer case similarly enamelled and containing a contemporary watch paper of George Prior, with enamelled gold crank key c. 1790 -- 57mm diam.