A gold and enamel pair cased verge watch | Circa 1776

J. Jackson, London

A gold and enamel pair cased verge watch

Circa 1776

Dial: later white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute track, feuille hands

Movement: gilt full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance cock, round baluster pillars, chain and fusee, signed and numbered J. Jackson, London, 8704

Cases: gilt dust ring, gold and enamel outer, chased and engraved, bezel with blue champlevé enamel decoration, the back with central en grisaille enamel depicting and urn on pink ground within a blue and white champlevé enamel border comprised flowers and foliage, with London marks for 1777-1778 and makers' mark IW likely for John Wright, plain gold inner case, aperture to back for winding, with London marks for 1776-1777 and makers' mark IW* likely for John Ward

Dimensions: diameter 46 mm