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WINDMILLS. AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY SILVER PAIR CASE VERGE CALENDAR POCKETWATCH
signed J. Windmills, London, no. 7478, 1722
the frosted gilt fusee movement with pierced Egyptian pillars, pierced cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, the cock unusually fitted with two extra feet to the rim (screws lacking), the silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute divisions, the date aperture at VI, signed on a cartouche, blued steel beetle and poker hands, plain inner case with split bezel, and plain outer case, hallmarked London 1722 to the inner case, outer case is not hallmarked, both cases and movement numbered, dial and movement signed - 50mm. diam.
signed J. Windmills, London, no. 7478, 1722
the frosted gilt fusee movement with pierced Egyptian pillars, pierced cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, the cock unusually fitted with two extra feet to the rim (screws lacking), the silver champlevé dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic five minute divisions, the date aperture at VI, signed on a cartouche, blued steel beetle and poker hands, plain inner case with split bezel, and plain outer case, hallmarked London 1722 to the inner case, outer case is not hallmarked, both cases and movement numbered, dial and movement signed - 50mm. diam.