French verge pocket watch with alarm “Oignon” Circa 1700

Silver decorative heavy verge watch
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A rare, heavy French verge pocket watch “Oignon” with alarm, circa 1700.
Case is silver, pierced on the band for sound, rear bell. Dial is silver, champlevé, central silver alarm disc, Roman numerals, one handed. Full plate movement, signed Yver le Fils Angoulesme, chain/fusee, florally engraved barrel, 1 hammer, three-arm steel balance.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Weight: 202 g
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Signed: Yver le Fils à Angoulesme (Angoulême)
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Abraham Yver was active during the end of the 17th century. Tardy says that “his watches had a great reputation throughout the kingdom”.