English silver pre-balance spring pocket watch Circa 1650

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Front Guillaum Petit, Londini Mid-seventeenth century

Open back Guillaum Petit, Londini Mid-seventeenth century

Kenmerk: MA0004
Diameter: 52 mm

Estimate: € 8.000 - 20.000
Price sold: -

Fine silver decorated and engraved verge
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An English silver open-faced pocket watch, circa 1650. Verge movement, spiral pre balance, rocket and chain adjustment disc. Silver dial with Roman numerals and a single steel hand, engraved decor of a landscape to the centre. Case with radiant decor pattern, the centre is a flower.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 90 g
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Signed: Guillaum Petit Londini
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The watch is in very good shape, fine carvings and decorations are of great freshness. It has all its attributes of origin and the wonderful contrasts maintained in the implementation of the dial.
Guillaume Petit. London 1630-56. The petitioner for the incorporation of CC. See William Pettit.

Signed: Guillaum Petit Londini