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A John Pyke gold pair case verge watch, gilt fullplate movement,…
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Sydney
Date:
7-Dec-2020
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A John Pyke gold pair case verge watch, gilt fullplate movement, engraved and pierced balance cock. Verge escapement. Floral pillars. The fullplate signed John Pyke London, with serial number 775. The enamel dial with blued beetle and poker hands, Roman numerals and Arabic numerals for the minutes. The inner case with rubbed hallmarks possibly indicating London 1779 and winding hole. The outer case with repousse bezel and repousse scene to rear possibly of Salome receiving the head of John the Baptist. Diameter: 50 mm. Provenance: G. E. Marsh antique clocks, Winchester, United Kingdom, the collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney, acquired from the above. Other Notes: John Pyke was a watchmaker operating from Bedford row in Gray's Inn, London during the 1720s.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob