English 22k gold open worked repoussé watch Circa 1782

Gold repoussé verge pocket watch
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A decorative pair cased verge pocket watch with open work Repoussé decoration, circa 1782. The inner- and outer case is 22 carat gold.
White enamel dial, full plate movement, chain/fusee, three-arm steel balance, pierced and engraved bridge cock and footplate, silver regulator disk, square pillars.
This exquisitely finished pocket watch has a striking finely decorated outer case. The back shows a magnificent ornament: a lavishly chased area with an openwork scene, so that the figures stand out dramatically against the background and appear almost three dimensional.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 83 g
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Signed: Rivers & Son London
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Rivers, David & Son. London (Comhill) 1782- 1815, successor to Daniel de St. Leu, q.v. ‘Watchmaker to her Majesty’.
Inner case bumpy at the back. Overall in excellent condition.
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Reference 0025000