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US$4,000-6,000
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AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION FROM A FAMILY TRUST
MARKWICK MARKHAM. A FINE 18K PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL TRIPLE CASE VERGE WATCH MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
SIGNED MARKWICK MARKHAM, BORRELL, LONDON, NO. 24712, CASE STAMPED AN, CIRCA 1785
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MARKWICK MARKHAM. A FINE 18K PINK GOLD AND ENAMEL TRIPLE CASE VERGE WATCH MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
Signed Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No. 24712, Case stamped AN, circa 1785
With gilt-finished movement, verge escapement, finely pierced, engraved and chased cock and foot, decorative pierced shaped pillars, white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold hands, second case decorated throughout with finely painted pale green enamel interspersed with floral motilfs, translucent red enamel rim, the back with the enamel portraying musical intstruments and floral decoration, the third and outer case with similar pale green and translucent red enamel decoration to the bezels and inner shaped scalloped rim, glazed back, translucent red enamel pendant, case, dial and movement signed
45 mm. diam.
Signed Markwick Markham, Borrell, London, No. 24712, Case stamped AN, circa 1785
With gilt-finished movement, verge escapement, finely pierced, engraved and chased cock and foot, decorative pierced shaped pillars, white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold hands, second case decorated throughout with finely painted pale green enamel interspersed with floral motilfs, translucent red enamel rim, the back with the enamel portraying musical intstruments and floral decoration, the third and outer case with similar pale green and translucent red enamel decoration to the bezels and inner shaped scalloped rim, glazed back, translucent red enamel pendant, case, dial and movement signed
45 mm. diam.