South German gold repeating repoussé verge Circa 1730

Gold pair-cased quarter repeater by Reckurnab
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A highly interesting South German gold pair-cased quarter repeating repoussé verge pocket watch, circa 1730. Verge movement in English manner with early grotesque face cock, repeating the hours and quarter hours on a bell. White enamel dial with Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, very fine iron poker and beetle hands. Both cases pierced, repoussé outer case, the inner case elaborately engraved, showing various animals and two putti with bow and arrow, bell. Movement signed
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Weight: 101 g
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Signed: Reckurnab London
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This watch has a London signature but the name Reckurnab indicates that this is one of the numerous German watches of this time, which was provided with a false London signature. In ‘Baillie’ another watch is listed, probably of the same origin, signed ‘Rehkeurnab’. Also attributed to the city of Nabburg near Nuremberg. This watch had a Meissen porcelain case and also dates from around 1720/1730.