English silver verge watch with champlevé dial Circa 1715
- Kenmerk
- FB0006
- Diameter
- 51 mm
- Estimate
- € 12.500 - 25.000
- Price sold
- € 23.700
Silver verge watch with champlevé dial by George Graham
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An English open faced verge with silver champlevé dial in silver pair cases, circa 1715. Full plate fire gilt movement with pierced and engraved winged balance cock, 3 arm balance, diamond endstone, silver regulation, Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel set-up between the plates. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numeral five-minute markers, blued steel beetle and poker hands.
Hinged polished inner and outer case. Dial & movement signed, both cases stamped WS.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: George Graham London
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Born in 1673 George Graham was one of the most eminent English makers. He was apprenticed to Thomas Tompion in 1688 and was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1695, becoming Master in 1722. After completing his apprenticeship, he became Tompion’s assistant in 1796 and partner circa 1711-1713, succeeding him after his death. Graham died in 1751 and is buried alongside Tompion in Westminster Abbey.
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An English open faced verge with silver champlevé dial in silver pair cases, circa 1715. Full plate fire gilt movement with pierced and engraved winged balance cock, 3 arm balance, diamond endstone, silver regulation, Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel set-up between the plates. Silver champleve dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numeral five-minute markers, blued steel beetle and poker hands.
Hinged polished inner and outer case. Dial & movement signed, both cases stamped WS.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: George Graham London
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Born in 1673 George Graham was one of the most eminent English makers. He was apprenticed to Thomas Tompion in 1688 and was free of the Clockmakers Company in 1695, becoming Master in 1722. After completing his apprenticeship, he became Tompion’s assistant in 1796 and partner circa 1711-1713, succeeding him after his death. Graham died in 1751 and is buried alongside Tompion in Westminster Abbey.
Signed: George Graham London
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