Watch for Turkish Market
Artist
Maker unknown
(Swiss)
Date1650
MediumGilt brass, silver, steel
Dimensions74.3 x 67.9 mm
ClassificationsT&E FOR TIMEKEEPING
Credit LineProctor Collection, Frederick T. Proctor Watch Collection
Terms
Object numberPC. 223
DescriptionGilt metal, verge movement, engraved with foliage, pierced foliate pillars, backplate and dial overlaid with silver engraved flowers and foliage, case engraved overall with flowers, with gilt-metal chased crank key.Movement:
four pierced foliate scroll pillars backplate covered by silver grille engraved with leafy vines and flowers incorporating regulating ring for mainspring arbor with click and paul between pillar plate and spring barrel. wheel and spring barrel engraved with flowering vines as is verge potence, gut fusee, cock with circular pierced foliate scroll table, triangular foot, large turned steel screw securing fusee stopwork.
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