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Markwick Markham & Perigal / Borrell, London, Werk Nr. 22184, 50 mm, 128 g, circa 1796.

Außergewöhnliche Goldemail-Spindeltaschenuhr mit Viertelstundenselbstschlag im Doppelgehäuse für den osmanischen Markt.
Geh.: Außengehäuse - 18Kt Gold und polychromes Email, gewellter, floral gravierter Innenrand mit transluzid emaillierten Blüten und Ranken in taille d'epargne Technik. Der äußere Rand mit geometrischem, teilweise durchbrochenem Rautenmuster und emaillierten Medaillons mit der Silhouette der Hagia Sophia. Rückseite mit hochfeiner, polychromer Miniaturmalerei militärischer Instrumente, darunter die türkische Flagge mit Halbmond und Stern, auf guillochiertem und transluzid malvenfarbigem Grund, Diamantdrücker zum Öffnen des Gehäuses, großes Außenscharnier. Innengehäuse - 18Kt Gold, Gehäusemacher-Punzzeichen "VW" (Valentine Walker), die Rückseite mit zentralem Champlevé Emailmedaillon, transluzid emaillierte Sommerblüten auf goldenem Grund, eingerahmt von einer zweifarbig blauen Wellenbordüre. Der Rand durchbrochen gearbeitet, graviertes Rankendekor, ovales Medaillon mit graviertem Kriegsgerät. Lunette mit zarter, transluzid roter Bordüre, Bodenglocke, großer gefasster Diamant auf Pendant, signierte und nummerierte, dekorierte Werkschutzkappe. Ziffbl.: Email, radiale osmanische Zahlen, "Fleur de Lys"-Zeiger. Werk: Vollplatinenwerk, Schlüsselaufzug, feuervergoldet, signiert "Markwick Markham & Borrell", aufgelegte, floral gravierte Zierelemente, Spindelhemmung, dreiarmige Stahlunruh, gebläute Unruhspirale, feinst floral gravierter, durchbrochen gearbeiteter Unruhkloben, chatonierter Diamantdeckstein auf Unruh.

A remarkable double-cased quarter striking gold enamel clock watch, created for the Ottoman market.
Case: outer case – 18k gold and polychrome enamel, waved inner edge with floral engraving and translucid taille d'epargne flowers and tendrils. The outer edge is decorated with geometric and partly open work diamond pattern and enamel medallions showing the silhouette of the Hagia Sophia. Back with exquisite polychrome miniature painting: military instruments, the Turkish flag with crescent moon and star on an engine-turned translucid mauve background; diamond pusher for opening the case, large outer hinge. Inner case – 18k gold, casemaker’s mark "VW" (Valentine Walker), back with central Champlevé medallion: translucid enamel summer flowers on a gold background inside a two-colour blue wave pattern frame. Open worked edge, engraved tendrils, oval medallion with engraving of military equipment. Bezel with fine translucid red border, rear bell, pendant with large set diamond, signed, numbered and ornamented dust cover. Dial: enamel, radial Ottoman numerals, "Fleur de Lys" gold hands. Movm.: full plate movement, keywind, firegilt, signed "Markwick Markham & Borrell", applied florally engraved ornaments, verge escapement, three-arm steel balance, blued balance spring, very finely florally engraved, pierced balance cock, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.

James Markwick, Markwick Markham & Perigal.
James Markwick and his son James were both fine watchmakers and worked in London. The elder was apprenticed on 25 June 1656 to Richard Taylor, and subsequently to Edward Gilpin. He became free of the Clockmakers' Company on 6 August 1666. Six apprentices were bound to him between 1674 and 1699. In 1673 he succeeded the business of Samuel Betts behind the Royal Exchange. Although he held office in the Clockmakers' Company, he was irregular in attendance, ceasing to tend to its affairs after 1700. He worked until at least 1706. His son, James Markwick Jr., became free of the Company in 1692 by patrimony. The younger James Markwick was an eminent maker, Master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1720 and a very early user of jeweled bearings. In later years he was in partnership with his son-in-law Robert Markham, who succeeded him using the trading name of Markwick Markham, which became famous for watches destined for the Turkish market. Not only did this notoriety encourage the appearance of spuriously signed watches, but at the end of the century Markham, or his successor, associated the names of other watchmakers with their own products intended for the East. The makers thus found associated are: Francis Perigal, Peter Upjohn, H. Story, Borrell, John Johnson, Louis Recordon, Dupont. All were reputable watch-makers in their own right, selling other products under their own names. Francis Perigal (also Perrigal) was active from about 1770 to the time of his death in 1794. He was admitted as honorary freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1781. A maker of fine and interesting watches, he made a very early lever watch which, having been recased, can only be dated by the signature: "Watchmaker to the King". This appointment was conferred upon him in 1784. Little is known of Perigal, but the few surviving watches bearing his name are of considerable mechanical interest and of fine quality. He was succeeded in business by his son.

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