Fine English gilt and shagreen triple cased watch Circa 1790
- Kenmerk
- SA0732
- Diameter
- 48 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.000 - 6.000
- Price sold
- € 3.500
Gilt and shagreen triple cased watch made for the Turkish market
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A very fine English rare gilt and shagreen open-faced triple cased watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1790, gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls.
White enamel dial with Turkish numerals, beetle and poker hands.
The first case polished with hinged bezel and back, second case engraved with a floral trophy, the bezel engraved with scrolls, completed by a shagreen outer case, borders decorated with rondels, within a scrolling studded border, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: Markwick Markham Perigal London
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Markwick Markham was a business partnership of a British clockmaker James Markwick II (1662 – 1730) with his son-in-law, Robert Markham (d. 1747), which was also recorded as Markwick Markham and Markwick and Markham etc.. Markham’s son James retained the brand that became popular at the so-called Ottoman market. James Markham entered into brief partnerships with many British clockmakers to produce clocks and watches for the Middle East markets.
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A very fine English rare gilt and shagreen open-faced triple cased watch made for the Turkish market, circa 1790, gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls.
White enamel dial with Turkish numerals, beetle and poker hands.
The first case polished with hinged bezel and back, second case engraved with a floral trophy, the bezel engraved with scrolls, completed by a shagreen outer case, borders decorated with rondels, within a scrolling studded border, dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: Markwick Markham Perigal London
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Markwick Markham was a business partnership of a British clockmaker James Markwick II (1662 – 1730) with his son-in-law, Robert Markham (d. 1747), which was also recorded as Markwick Markham and Markwick and Markham etc.. Markham’s son James retained the brand that became popular at the so-called Ottoman market. James Markham entered into brief partnerships with many British clockmakers to produce clocks and watches for the Middle East markets.
Signed: Markwick Markham
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