Oignon pocket watch from Charles Carbier Circa 1710

Charles Cabrier London silver verge pocket watch
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A large silver cased verge fuse pocket watch, circa 1710. Highly decorated applies full plate verge movement, verge escapement, flat steel balance with spring, pierced balance cock finely engraved with flowers and leaves, Diamond endstone. Palm tree-shaped pillars, very rare glass cower protection of the movement. Fusee and chain.

Silver champlevé dial decorated. Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute, blued steel beetle and poker hands.
Plain polished silver inner case, plain polished silver outer case. Wound through the back.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 141 g
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Signed: Charles Cabrier
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The Cabriers were a French watchmaker family, who had moved to England.
Charles Cabrier 1, the father, was admitted to the Clockmakers Company in 1697/98. In 1717 he took his son, Charles Cabrier Junior, as an apprentice whose training ended in 1726. Charles Cabrier Junior became an outstanding watchmaker and in 1757 he was appointed master of the Clockmakers’ Company. His watches are found in many museums.