A gold pair cased watch, Thomas Mudge and William Dutton, London, circa 1788

The Property of the Marquess of Lothian

A gold pair cased watch, Thomas Mudge and William Dutton, London, circa 1788

gilt full plate movement, later lateral lever escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved masked balance cock, diamond endstone, chain and fusee, square blauster pillars, gilt metal cap, movement and cap signed and numbered Tho. Mudge, W. Dutton, London, 1369; later white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, blued steel hands; plain 18k gold case, winding square to back, plain 18k outer gold case, both marked JC, the inner with an axe above, for Joseph Canter, both hallmarked London 1788

diameter 56 mm