Lovely English gilt metal and tortoiseshell verge Circa 1810

Lovely gilt metal and tortoiseshell verge watch
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A lovely English gilt metal and tortoiseshell pair cased verge watch, circa 1810, gilded full plate movement, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved masked balance cock, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, signed J. Freeman, London.
White enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, the center with polychrome enamel painted coastal scene with a British man of war in full sail, an inn and a smoking figure on a beer barrel, gold serpentine hands
Plain gilt metal inner case, outer case tortoiseshell covered, both cases with maker’s mark J.P in a rectangular cameo (probably John Palmer)
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Diameter: 56 mm
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Signed: J. Freeman London
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The naively painted dial shows a patriotic scene with a smoking man watching as the British warship sails out to sea. The inn in the background has a hanging sign suggesting the Anker Inn. Written to the back of the dial is “Ships” and what may be the initials FH. Although there are a few makers listed from the period with the name J. Freeman, this watch may be by Joseph Freeman who began his apprenticeship in 1778.

Joseph Freeman working in London who was apprenticed in 1778.