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Thos Hemings London 1740 Nr. 775 circa 1730

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An 18th Century English quarter repeating verge with champleve dial in decorative silver pair cases. Deep full plate fire gilt movement with signed and numbered gilt dust cover pierced to reveal the index. Pierced and engraved cock, pierced and engraved foot and plate for the silver regulator disc. Fusee and chain with worm and wheel barrel setup between the plates. Plain three arm steel balance, blue steel spiral hairspring. Push pendant quarter repeating on a bell in the case. Signed silver champleve dial in and engraved gilt edge, Roman and Arabic numerals, blue steel beetle and poker hands. Fine silver pair cases, the inner pierced and engraved, a large grotesque mask at six o'clock. Long silver push pendant and stirrup bow. Repousse silver outer case, also pierced and engraved, four cartouches around the edge of the back, two with busts and the others with baskets of fruit.

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