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Purchased Sotheby's, 10 June, 1968, lot 17.
Purchased Sotheby's, 10 June, 1968, lot 17.
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SIGNED HENRY HARRIS, LONDON. CIRCA 1705
Details
Henry Harris. A silver verge pair case pocket watch
Signed Henry Harris, London. Circa 1705
The gilt case with unusual pierced and engraved cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, the cock having a pierced and engraved silver design inserted into the table, silver regulator disk with a gilt snake indicating the regulation position, square baluster pillars, chain fusee, verge escapement, the silver champlevé dial with engraved and blacked Roman numerals, diamond half-hour marks, outer Arabic five-minute divisions, blued steel beetle and poker hands, the centre field embossed with cartouche and maker's signature, in plain inner and outer cases, square hinges and split bezel
55 mm. diam.
Signed Henry Harris, London. Circa 1705
The gilt case with unusual pierced and engraved cock and foot to the edge of the top plate, the cock having a pierced and engraved silver design inserted into the table, silver regulator disk with a gilt snake indicating the regulation position, square baluster pillars, chain fusee, verge escapement, the silver champlevé dial with engraved and blacked Roman numerals, diamond half-hour marks, outer Arabic five-minute divisions, blued steel beetle and poker hands, the centre field embossed with cartouche and maker's signature, in plain inner and outer cases, square hinges and split bezel
55 mm. diam.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.