English 22 carat gold repoussé watch for the Dutch market Circa 1786

Gold and shagreen pair cased verge 
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An English 22 carat gold repoussé pair cased pocket watch with outer gilt brass and shagreen protective case, circa 1786. The Presentation in the Temple made for the Dutch market, London hallmarks for 1786. Outer: gilt brass rims and bezels, overlaid with shagreen and applied pinwork decoration, glazed back. Second: repousse, finely chased with a scene of the Presentation in the Temple within a rococo scrollwork border, bezel decorated to match. Inner: polished. Porcelain enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, outer arcaded minute track and Arabic five minute numerals and blued steel beetle poker hands. Gilt brass movement with cylindrical ringed pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, three arm steel balance, flat balance spring, continental style pierced and chased balance cock, silvered regulation dial. The dial is signed.
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Diameter: 54 mm
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Signed: John Curtis  London