English silver key wind pair cased verge watch Circa 1700
- Kenmerk
- BB0202
- Diameter
- 53 mm
- Estimate
- € 15.000 - 30.000
- Price sold
- € 28.700
Silver verge by Thomas Tomion
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An English silver key wind pocket watch by Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1700. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, winged pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, tulip pillars. Silver champlevé dial with signed central panel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions and Arabic 5 minute markers, beetle and poker hands. Polished inner and outer pair cases, inner stamped ‘WA’, outer stamped ‘WS’. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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Thomas Tompion is commonly referred to as the father of English clockmaking. His workshops were renowned and he had patrons in the highest levels of English society and with good reason. He has created some of the greatest clocks in the world and was one of the first to use balance springs in watches. He famously employed George Graham who married his niece and succeeded him in the company.This watch is mentioned in the book Thomas Tompion, 300 years, Evans, Carter Wright.
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An English silver key wind pocket watch by Thomas Tompion, London, circa 1700. Gilt full plate fusee verge movement, winged pierced and engraved balance cock, silver regulation, tulip pillars. Silver champlevé dial with signed central panel, black Roman numerals, black outer minute divisions and Arabic 5 minute markers, beetle and poker hands. Polished inner and outer pair cases, inner stamped ‘WA’, outer stamped ‘WS’. Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 53 mm
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Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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Thomas Tompion is commonly referred to as the father of English clockmaking. His workshops were renowned and he had patrons in the highest levels of English society and with good reason. He has created some of the greatest clocks in the world and was one of the first to use balance springs in watches. He famously employed George Graham who married his niece and succeeded him in the company.This watch is mentioned in the book Thomas Tompion, 300 years, Evans, Carter Wright.
Signed: Thomas Tompion London
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