English silver pique pair cased verge with alarm Circa 1695

A fine English silver and pique pair cased verge pocket watch with alarm, circa 1695. Gilt full plate movement, pierced and engraved balance cock, pierced and engraved barrel for alarm. Silver champlevé dial, Roman numerals, outer track calibrated for minute divisions and central rotating alarm disc with Arabic numerals. Highly engraved case with scrolling flora and fauna, finely pierced and engraved band, silver and fish skin outer case with pique work. Movement signed, case maker’s mark VB surmounted by a crown.
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Diameter: 59.5 mm
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Signed: Isaac Lowndes, Pall Mall London