Lucas Decaux, Norwich: An early eighteenth century silver paircase verge pocket watch with mock pendulum, in plain outer case, the silver champleve dial with eccentric chapter ring, Roman numerals and Arabic five minute divisions, mock pendulum visible through a sector at six, with signature below, balance regulation at eight, chased and engraved decoration to the outer field, the signed frosted gilt fusee movement with balance below the dial, pierced Eygptian pillars, profusely engraved top plate signed in a cartouche with a griffin and floral scroll work

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Lucas Decaux, Norwich: An early eighteenth century silver paircase verge pocket watch with mock pendulum, in plain outer case, the silver champleve dial with eccentric chapter ring, Roman numerals and Arabic five minute divisions, mock pendulum visible through a sector at six, with signature below, balance regulation at eight, chased and engraved decoration to the outer field, the signed frosted gilt fusee movement with balance below the dial, pierced Eygptian pillars, profusely engraved top plate signed in a cartouche with a griffin and floral scroll work
55mm. diam.

Lot Essay

This watch was exhibited as lot 21 in the Franklin Dennison Collection, by the Dennison Watch Case Company at the Jewellers Exhibition 1913. Lucas De Cuas, Norwich is recorded as working prior to 1718.

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