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MARKWICK MARKHAM. AN 18 CARAT GOLD AND ENAMEL QUARTER REPEATING TRIPLE CASE VERGE WATCH, MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
signed Markwick Markham, Recordon, London, circa 1818
With gilt finished verge movement, pierced and chased cock and foot, chain fusee, plain three arm steel balance, diamond endstone, turned pillars, quarter repeating on a bell, the white dial with Turkish numerals, gold beetle and poker hands, the pierced inner case with floral and white enamel decorative border, reverse with painted scene of a ship putting to sea on pastel translucent guilloche background, red and white enamel decorative pendant and bow, diamond capped pendant, the middle case with green, turquoise decorative enamelled bezel and rim, the reverse with painted enamel scene depicting a ship returning from her voyage on a pastel translucent guilloche background, translucent red enamel border, surround and undulating rim with multicoloured enamel decoration, the outer protective case with green, white and red enamel decorative undulating borders, dial and movement signed
51 mm. diam.
signed Markwick Markham, Recordon, London, circa 1818
With gilt finished verge movement, pierced and chased cock and foot, chain fusee, plain three arm steel balance, diamond endstone, turned pillars, quarter repeating on a bell, the white dial with Turkish numerals, gold beetle and poker hands, the pierced inner case with floral and white enamel decorative border, reverse with painted scene of a ship putting to sea on pastel translucent guilloche background, red and white enamel decorative pendant and bow, diamond capped pendant, the middle case with green, turquoise decorative enamelled bezel and rim, the reverse with painted enamel scene depicting a ship returning from her voyage on a pastel translucent guilloche background, translucent red enamel border, surround and undulating rim with multicoloured enamel decoration, the outer protective case with green, white and red enamel decorative undulating borders, dial and movement signed
51 mm. diam.