English 22k gold pair cased verge repoussé watch Circa 1700

Gold repoussé verge by Anthony Guiguer
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An English pair cased verge pocket watch with “repoussé” decoration “The flute playing shepherd”, circa 1700.
The elaborate 22 carat gold outer case is decorated “repoussé”  with a finely chased scenery, showing a herdsman playing the flute in a sylvan setting; the scene is framed by a cartouche made of volute garlands and baskets filled with fruits. A dog sleeps peacefully at the man’s feet while a cow stands on his right. The innner case is 14 carat gold with a case maker’s punch mark “PIEI”. The dial is white enamel with Roman numerals for the hours, Arabic for the minutes and decorative hands. It has a full plate movement,  signed Guiguer London, a chain/fusee and a three-arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 44 mm
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Weight: 67 g
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Signed: Anthony Guiguer, London
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Anthony Guiguer was made free of Clockmakers’ Company in December 1687 and paid quarterage until the early 1690s.