Silver English verge with alarm for Turkish market Circa 1765

Silver verge watch with alarm made for the Turkish market
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A silver English pair cased verge watch with alarm made for the Turkish market, circa 1765, gilt full plate verge movement, pierced and engraved balance cock.
Champlevé dial, Turkish numerals, blued steel central hand for alarm.
Silver repousse case, pierced and engraved inner case, outer case centered by chased and engraved floral decoration, pierced decoration to the band and the bezel, with a metal chatelaine and winding key.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Markwick Markham London
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Markwick Markham was a business partner of a British clockmaker James Markwick II (1662 – 1730) with his son-in-law, Robert Markham (d. 1747), which was also recorded as Markwick Markham and Markwick and Markham. Markham’s son James retained the brand that became popular at the so-called Ottoman market. James Markham entered into brief partnerships with many British clockmakers to produce clocks and watches for the Middle East markets. Hands replaced