English half quarter repeater à toc pocket watch Circa 1780

Pair cased watch, with early cylinder escapement by Edward Ellicott
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A pair cased English pocket watch with an early cylinder escapement and half quarter repeater à toc of exceptional quality, circa 1780.
Two cases: outer case – 18 Carat gold, florally engraved, monogrammed EL, à goutte, with case maker’s punch mark ITP (John Terrill Pain, Shoe Lane, London) and a large lateral hinge; inner case – 18 Carat gold, polished, with pusher for repetition via pendant, case maker’s punch mark ITP, movement protection cap, and signed. The dial is enamel with radial Roman hours and gold Poker & Beetle hands. And the fine full plate movement is keywind, firegilt and signed. And it has florally engraved and pierced ornaments, a chain/fusee, two hammers, round pillars, a three-arm steel balance, a florally engraved and pierced balance cock, and a chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Weight: 119 g
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Signed: Edward Ellicott, Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange, London
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Edward Ellicott
Edward Ellicott was the eldest son of John Ellicott, a Fellow of the Royal Society and one of the best English watchmakers. Edward carried on the family tradition of making fine cylinder watches; his father had had a great share in their development and introduction in the market. Edward Ellicott started working with his father in 1760 and after his death in 1772 continued the business until his own death in 1791.