English 20K gold verge pocket watch by Tompion Circa 1710
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- TV0034
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- Estimate
- € 5.000 - 15.000
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Gold verge pocket watch
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A gold verge pocket watch, Gilded brass, silver and steel watch movement by Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1710-1711. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes. Full plate fire gilt movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, chain/fusee, three arm iron balance.
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Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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This watch has a movement made in about 1710 in the workshop of Thomas Tompion (1639-1713), one of the great London watchmakers. During his career, London became the leading centre of watchmaking in Europe. It is probably a tribute to the excellence of the movement that, in about 1740, it was thought worthwhile to make a new gold case for it. The case was made by Thomas Potts, whose mark is struck three times inside the case. It is likely that the white enamel dial was added to the watch at the same time.
A gold verge pocket watch, Gilded brass, silver and steel watch movement by Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1710-1711. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes. Full plate fire gilt movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, chain/fusee, three arm iron balance.
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Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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This watch has a movement made in about 1710 in the workshop of Thomas Tompion (1639-1713), one of the great London watchmakers. During his career, London became the leading centre of watchmaking in Europe. It is probably a tribute to the excellence of the movement that, in about 1740, it was thought worthwhile to make a new gold case for it. The case was made by Thomas Potts, whose mark is struck three times inside the case. It is likely that the white enamel dial was added to the watch at the same time.
Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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