English silver quarter repeating repoussé verge watch Circa 1740

Silver pair cased quarter repeating repoussé verge watch
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An English fine silver pair cased quarter repeating repoussé verge watch, circa 1740, gilded full plate movement, verge escapement with an unusual dust cap, decoratively pierced balance cock engraved with foliage, a head at the neck, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, striking a bell to the inside case back.
White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, blued steel beetle and poker hands.
Silver inner case, the band pierced and engraved with scrolling foliage, outer case with similarly pierced and engraved decoration to the bezels, pulse piece to the bezel between 5 and 6 o’clock, silver repoussé back. Case makers mark SD behind the bell
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Diameter: 47 mm
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Weight: 104 g
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Signed: Parkes & King. London
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Parkes & King. London – pre-1744, see King fit Parkes.
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Reference 020000