English gold, enamel, pearl set verge watch Circa 1800

Gold, enamel and pearl set verge by Thomas Gray
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An English ornamental gold enamel verge pocket watch for the Ottoman market, circa 1800.
A fetching case back intricately decorated with engine-turned zig-zag pattern and translucent red enamelling; red enamel bezels studded with half pearls.
A gold, enamel with half pearls case. The dial is enamel and the movement is full plate movement with chain/fusee three-arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 91 g
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Signed: Thomas Gray, Sackville Street
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The first record of Thomas Gray is found in 1786 in an invoice at Windsor Castle; between 1789 and 1793 he is listed in the London directory as working as a “Jeweller, Sword-Cutler & Maker of Fancy Articles” at 41 and 42 Sackville Street. The Royal Collection at Windsor Castle holds some fine swords made by Gray; however, the watch at hand shows that Gray was not only a highly skilled maker of swords but also a retailer of fine English watches.