English verge with date in silver repoussé pair cases Circa 1750

Verge watch in silver repoussé pair cases by Smiht
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An English pocket watch with date in repoussé silver pair cases, circa 1750.
Full plate gilt movement with square baluster pillars, pierced and engraved bridge cock, pierced and engraved plate for the silver regulator disc., fusee and chain, three-arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Silver champlevé dial, Roman hours and Arabic five minutes, gold hands, aperture for the date indicated. Two cases: a silver outer case with a chased and engraved repoussé scene on the back; and a plain inner case. Signed on movement and face: Smiht / London. Inscription on outer case: MAURIS FECIT.
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Diameter: 51 mm
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Signed: Smiht London
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MAURIS FECIT is a Latin phrase that translates to made by the Moors in English. The Moors were Muslim people who inhabited parts of North Africa, Spain, and Portugal during the Middle Ages. The phrase may refer to something created or built by the Moors or is in the style of their culture.
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Probably they wrote the name of Smiht wrong, and should have been Smith.