Lot 764
  • 764

TWO ENGLISH SILVER POCKET WATCHES, LONDON, 1748 AND 1795/99

Estimate
600 - 800 USD
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Description

  • silver
  • Diameters 1 1/2 and 2 7/8 in.
Both with verge movements, the first with champleve silver dial by C. Charleston, London, no. 14896, the case marked with maker's mark RP, London, 1748, lacks outer case; the second triple case watch by ? Brown, London, no. 2063, the first case marked with maker's mark JB, London, 1799, the second case marked with maker's mark IR incuse, London, 1795, the third case metal with tortoise shell back and bezel and silver borders.

Condition

the first as noted re. outer case, later bow, repair to center of cock; the second losses to tortoiseshell, otherwise good
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