A REGENCY SILVER AND TORTOISHELL TRIPLE-CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET
A REGENCY SILVER AND TORTOISHELL TRIPLE-CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET
EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON, 1816
The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four Egyptian pillars incorporating fine foliate scroll pierced galleries pinned through the backplate, conforming shaped stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm balance with Tompion type regulation adjustment, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with Classical urn at the junction of the conforming pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature
Edw'd Prior, London, 42010
, the circular slightly convex white enamel Arabic dial with repeat signature
EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON
to centre within Islamic numeral hour chapter ring and conforming five minute numerals to outer track and blued steel
spade
hands, the plain inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and marked for London 1816, maker
IR
probably for James Richards, the second case with conforming date marks, push-button clasp, crisply moulded rim and bezel surround, the third case covered in mottled shell with studded borders and secured with conforming push-button clasp; in a further outer case carved from wood and covered in leather with domed gadroon cover.
The pillar plate 2.2cm (1.625ins approx.) diameter, the third case 7.8mm (2.775ins approx.) diameter, the outer 8.7cm (3.5ins) diameter overall.
Edward Prior is recorded in Baillie, G.H.
Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World
as a maker of repute working 1800-68. His workshops were located at 18 Powell Street, King Square, Clerkenwell and he was the last of the celebrated Prior family who specialised in producing watches and highly decorative clocks for the Middle Eastern market throughout the latter half of the 18
th
century.
The case makers mark 'I R' is probably for James Richards who registered various marks from 1793 to 1816.LOT
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A REGENCY SILVER AND TORTOISHELL TRIPLE-CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET
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A REGENCY SILVER AND TORTOISHELL TRIPLE-CASED VERGE POCKET WATCH FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN MARKET
EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON, 1816
The gilt full plate single fusee movement with four Egyptian pillars incorporating fine foliate scroll pierced galleries pinned through the backplate, conforming shaped stop-iron block and verge escapement regulated by sprung three-arm balance with Tompion type regulation adjustment, the backplate with fine asymmetric foliate scroll pierced and engraved balance cock with Classical urn at the junction of the conforming pierced foot flanked by silvered regulation disc with adjacent applied scroll pierced infill opposing signature
Edw'd Prior, London, 42010
, the circular slightly convex white enamel Arabic dial with repeat signature
EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON
to centre within Islamic numeral hour chapter ring and conforming five minute numerals to outer track and blued steel
spade
hands, the plain inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and marked for London 1816, maker
IR
probably for James Richards, the second case with conforming date marks, push-button clasp, crisply moulded rim and bezel surround, the third case covered in mottled shell with studded borders and secured with conforming push-button clasp; in a further outer case carved from wood and covered in leather with domed gadroon cover.
The pillar plate 2.2cm (1.625ins approx.) diameter, the third case 7.8mm (2.775ins approx.) diameter, the outer 8.7cm (3.5ins) diameter overall.
Edward Prior is recorded in Baillie, G.H.
Watchmakers & Clockmakers of the World
as a maker of repute working 1800-68. His workshops were located at 18 Powell Street, King Square, Clerkenwell and he was the last of the celebrated Prior family who specialised in producing watches and highly decorative clocks for the Middle Eastern market throughout the latter half of the 18
th
century.
The case makers mark 'I R' is probably for James Richards who registered various marks from 1793 to 1816.
