English gilt-metal verge clock watch with jade bell Circa 1750

Gilt metal verge for the Japanese market by Thomas Swetman
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A rare English gilt metal verge clock watch with jade bell made for the Japanese market, circa 1750.Gilt finished verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, elaborately pierced and engraved pillars, small spring barrel for the strike via a single steel hammer on the jade bell. Gilt circular dial with movable steel Japanese chapters revolving in a clockwise fashion and pierced blued steel hand. Elaborate foliate pierced and engraved case. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Thomas Swetman London