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A Richard Street early 18th century silver striking pair cased…
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Sydney
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30-Jun-2020
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A Richard Street early 18th century silver striking pair cased open face verge key wind watch, the deep plate gilt movement with four decorative turned pillars, fusee chain, with pierced and finely engraved balance cock, silvered regulator disk. The movement signed 'Ric Street, London', numbered 404. Silvered dial with black Roman numerals and five minute Arabic numeral divisions, signed 'R. Street, London', ornately pierced gold hands. The outer silver case with pierced scroll decoration and engraved with vignetters of animals. Circa 1700. Provenance: Sotheby's 1982. Other Notes: Richard Street, working at shoe Lane from 1687, became a warden of the watchmakers guild in 1725. Maker of a clock costing 50GBP which was presented by Sir Isaac Newton to Dr. Bently, master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1708. He is noted in 'Thomas Tompion at the dial and three Crowns' by Jeremy Evans. There is clear evidence that he was responsible for some of Tompions repeating watch movements.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob