English verge pocket watch in repoussé silver case Circa 1765-66

Silver pair cased pocket watch by John Worke
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A fine, rare pair cased English verge pocket watch in repoussé case, circa 1765-1766.
Signed full plate fire gilt movement with square baluster pillars, pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc, fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. White, enamel dial with Roman radial hours, Arabic five-minute numerals, arcaded minute ring, and pierced gilt hands. Silver pair cases: plain inner case, silver pendant and bow; and silver outer case with a chased and engraved repoussé scene on the back within a rococo border.
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Diameter: 48 mm
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Signed: JN Worke, London
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Marking:
 [1] Leopard’s face (London assay office mark);
[2] Lion passant (English quality mark for sterling);
[3] K (London date letter for 1765–66)
[4] H F (?)
Location of marks: Case hallmarked
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John Worke, English watchmaker
John Worke worked as a clockmaker in London and was active from about 1760 to 1785. He made many Dutch-style clocks.
Clocks by John Worke are in the collections of The British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Amsterdam Museum.