SIGNED MARMICK, MARKUM & BORREL, LONDON, NO. 21870, CIRCA 1791
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Marmick, Markum & Borrel. A fine 18 carat gold and enamel paircased quarter repeating watch, made for the Turkish Market
Signed Marmick, Markum & Borrel, London, No. 21870, circa 1791
With gilt finished verge movement, highly engraved and pierced cock and foot, chain fusée, repeating with two hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold arrow hands, the inner case with pierced and engraved foliage and scroll decorated band, green and red champlevé enamel floral decoration to the reverse, centred by a polychrome champlevé enamel trophy of arms on translucent blue guilloché enamel, the outer case with pierced and polychrome champlevé enamel decorated bezel and rim, the reverse centred by a translucent blue guilloché enamel cartouche, diamond-set thumb piece, case stamped, dial and movement signed
51 mm. diam.
Signed Marmick, Markum & Borrel, London, No. 21870, circa 1791
With gilt finished verge movement, highly engraved and pierced cock and foot, chain fusée, repeating with two hammers onto a bell, the white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, gold arrow hands, the inner case with pierced and engraved foliage and scroll decorated band, green and red champlevé enamel floral decoration to the reverse, centred by a polychrome champlevé enamel trophy of arms on translucent blue guilloché enamel, the outer case with pierced and polychrome champlevé enamel decorated bezel and rim, the reverse centred by a translucent blue guilloché enamel cartouche, diamond-set thumb piece, case stamped, dial and movement signed
51 mm. diam.