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Richard Colley, London circa 1700

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An unusual form of decoration to the cock. Richard Colley, Fleet Street, died 1736. Thomas Colley was apprenticed to George Graham and succeded him, going into business on his own in 1754.

A late 17th Century English silver champleve dial verge with unusual silver insert cock in silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with Egyptian pillars. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Unusual gilt winged cock with mask, pierced and engraved foot. The table of the cock inset with a circular silver pierced and engraved section set with a diamond endstone in a blue steel setting. Plain steel balance, silver regulator disc. Signed silver champleve dial, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Plain silver pair cases, silver pendant and ring bow, maker's mark "IH".

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