English self strike single-handed pocket watch Circa 1680

Silver single-handed pocket watch
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An English single-handed pocket watch in silver pair cases, circa 1680. Deep full plate fire gilt movement, tulip pillars with arched gallery above. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot, silver regulator disc. Hour striking on a bell in the case, pierced and engraved resting barrel, blue steel stop work. Chased and pierced blue steel gates and silver count wheel to control the strike. Fine silver champleve dial, Roman numerals inside the large chapter with five-minute divisions. Silver inner case beautiful profusely decorated with foliage both in the pierced border and solid centre of the back. Large plain silver outer case
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Diameter: 61 mm
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Signed: John Fitter at Fulham Fecit
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John Fitter, Battersea, free of the Clockmakers Company 1685.  An interesting pre balance spring watch with hour, minute and seconds hands by him is shown in Britten.