Markwick Markham

A VERY FINE AND RARE GILT AND SHAGREEN OPEN FACED TRIPLE CASED WATCH MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET NO 42436 CIRCA 1790 gilt, shagreen diameter 48 mm , • gilt verge movement, balance cock pierced and engraved with scrolls • white enamel dial with Turkish numerals, beetle and poker hands • first case polished with hinged bezel and back, second case engraved with a floral trophy, the bezel engraved with scrolls, completed by a shagreen outer case, borders decorated with rondels, within a scrolling studded border • dial and movement signed