SIGNED MARKWICK MARKHAM, BORREL, LONDON, NO. 27831, CIRCA 1805
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Markwick Markham Borrel. An 18 carat gold and enamel quarter and hour striking triple cased verge watch, made for the Turkish market
Signed Markwick Markham, Borrel, London, No. 27831, circa 1805
With gilt finished verge movement, pierced cock, diamond endstone, en passant quarter and hour repeating with two hammers, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands, the pierced inner case with blue and white enamel foliage decoration, the reverse centred by a painted polychrome enamel bunch of flowers on blue enamel background, the middle case with red, pink and green decoratively enamelled bezel and rim, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel harbour scene on translucent pink guilloché enamel background, the outer protective case decorated in green and red enamel, diamond-set pendant, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.
Signed Markwick Markham, Borrel, London, No. 27831, circa 1805
With gilt finished verge movement, pierced cock, diamond endstone, en passant quarter and hour repeating with two hammers, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gilt beetle and poker hands, the pierced inner case with blue and white enamel foliage decoration, the reverse centred by a painted polychrome enamel bunch of flowers on blue enamel background, the middle case with red, pink and green decoratively enamelled bezel and rim, the reverse with a painted polychrome enamel harbour scene on translucent pink guilloché enamel background, the outer protective case decorated in green and red enamel, diamond-set pendant, dial and movement signed
53 mm. diam.