English verge with date in 20K repousse pair cases Circa 1765

Gold verge watch in gold repousse pair cases
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An English verge pocket watch with date in 20 carat gold deep relief repousse pair cases, circa 1764-1765. Full plate fire gilt movement, square baluster pillars. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate. Silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm gilt balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Gold dial with black Roman and Arabic numerals, Blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain gold inner case, with London, case maker’s mark D.A, gold pendant and bow. Gold repousse outer, the chased and engraved scene depicting a romantic scene of Acteon and Diana. In the centre of the dial, an allegorical representation of the sun and the moon with Apollo and nymphe Daphne also date and makers name Grantham.
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Diameter: 49 mm
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Weight: 109 g
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Signed: Jn Grantham London
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The repoussé scene is rendered in especially high relief and appears to be made from a single sheet of gold; repoussé watches with very high relief often have additional plates added since the depth of the relief can result in the metal becoming too thin and fragile. Given the pronounced, raised surface of the case back, the condition and definition of the scene on the present watch is especially remarkable.  Interestingly another almost similar repoussé watch with very high relief, made by James Grantham and hallmarked for the year 1761, is in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

A pocket watch in this condition you will not come across soon, finely made deep relief repousse work.

Only one dent at the inner case, overall in excellent condition.
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Reference 0032000