WILLIAMSON. A FINE GILT AND PASTE-SET QUARTER STRIKING AND REPEATING PAIR CASE COACH WATCH

SIGNED TIMY (Y ON TOP) WILLIAMSON, LONDON, NO. 2762, CIRCA 1780

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WILLIAMSON. A FINE GILT AND PASTE-SET QUARTER STRIKING AND REPEATING PAIR CASE COACH WATCH
Signed Timy (y on top) Williamson, London, No. 2762, circa 1780

With gilt-finished two-train verge movement, pierced and engraved cock with diamond endstone, chain fusée, dust cover, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold beetle and poker hands, sweep centre seconds, the inner case with fitted bell and pierced band engraved with floral and scroll motifs, strike/silent lever at 3, repeat lever at 8, in pierced and engraved outer case with red and colourless paste-set bezel, movement and dust cover signed and numbered (glass deficient)
77 mm. diam.

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US$4,000-6,000

Timothy Williamson, London, is recorded as working between 1769-1788. A number of his pieces which he made for the Emperor Qianlong are in museums.

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