English silver verge clock watch with enamel portrait Circa 1705

Pocket watch with enamel painting on the dial
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A rare English verge clock watch with polychrome enamel painting on the dial, made by Paul Lullin, circa 1705. The watch features a mechanical movement with a verge escapement. Its silver champlevé dial includes a polychrome enamel portrait at 12 o’clock, Roman numerals for the hours, outer railway minute markers, Arabic numerals for five minute intervals, and a coat of arms in the centre. The hands are in the Louis XV style. The case is smooth silver, and both the dial and movement are signed.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Lullin
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Paul Lullin
Paul Lullin (1680–1750) worked as a pocket watchmaker in London between 1710 and 1720. His watches are now part of major museums and private collections.