English silver pair-cased verge pocket watch with date Circa 1710

Silver spindle watch in double-case by Joseph Windmills
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An early, particularly large English double-cased verge pocket watch with date, circa 1710.
Silver double-case with early signed spindle mechanism, very early copy with a child’s portrait on the cock, and Egyptian pillars. Signed champlevé dial with date window, Roman radial hours, outer minutes track with Arabic five minutes numerals, and gold-plated hands. Movement and dial signed.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Weight: 138 g
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Signed: Joseph Windmills London
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Joseph Windmills is listed as a Very Fine Maker in London from 1671-1723. Watches, manufactured from around 1700 in partnership with his son Thomas, were only signed with Windmills, as is the case with the present example.