George Prior

George Prior London verge pocket watch

England, late 18th century, produced for the Ottoman market, large triple case, inner case in silver with English hallmarks, outer transport case in Leton covered with tortoiseshell, decorative verge escapement, signed and numbered, finely openworked balance cock, floral-decorated pillars, original signed enamel dial with Ottoman numerals, dial with hairline cracks, hands missing, hinge of the glass cover broken, movement running, diameter 77 mm, weight approx. 300 g. Note: George Prior was one of the best-known English manufacturers of pocket watches for the Ottoman Empire. Source: Internet.