SIGNED JAMES COX, LONDON, CIRCA 1750
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COX. AN 18K GOLD, ENAMEL AND GEM-SET QUARTER REPEATING PAIRCASE VERGE WATCH
signed james cox, london, circa 1750
With full-plate gilt-finished verge movement, pierced cock and bridge, chain fusee, dust cover, the later added enamel dial with roman numerals, pierced and engraved inner case, push repeat mechanism in the crown, outer paircase with blue enamel peacock set in a landscape to the central zone, decorated with florettes surrounded by ruby, emerald and seed pearl motif, the bezel set with rubys and emeralds, together with associated gilt and enamel chain, dust cover signed.
40 mm diam. outer case
signed james cox, london, circa 1750
With full-plate gilt-finished verge movement, pierced cock and bridge, chain fusee, dust cover, the later added enamel dial with roman numerals, pierced and engraved inner case, push repeat mechanism in the crown, outer paircase with blue enamel peacock set in a landscape to the central zone, decorated with florettes surrounded by ruby, emerald and seed pearl motif, the bezel set with rubys and emeralds, together with associated gilt and enamel chain, dust cover signed.
40 mm diam. outer case
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Please note that this lot has an enamel erotic scene to the interior of the outer case and the correct estimate is $1,000-$1,500.