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A John Finch verge escapement quarter repeating triple case…
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Sydney
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7-Dec-2020
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A John Finch verge escapement quarter repeating triple case watch, the gilt fullplate movement with fusee, engraved and pierced balance cock. Verge escapement. Quarter repeating mechanism at press of stem. Plain round columns. The fullplate signed Jn Finch London. The inner case with raised and lightly engraved pedestal for the movement, 'Eg' stamped under the bell. The outside of the inner case with finely pierced and engraved foliate pattern to sides culminating in a green man portrait at bottom. The silver dial with Roman chapter ring and outer Arabic ring for the minutes, the centre decorated with the Royal coat of arms, beetle and poker hands. The second case with scene possibly depicting Psyche and cupid within a classical garden, set within a scroll border with pierced and engraved floral fretwork with crimson silk underneath. The final shagreen case with engraved silver border at rear edge, remnants of pique riveting to bezel. London, circa 1690. Diameter: 65 mm. Provenance: Sotheby's, 7th December 1983, the collection of Dr Trevor Hyde, Sydney, acquired from the above. Other Notes: John Finch (circa 1654-1711) is known to have been bound to Nathaniel barrow as apprentice in 1668. He later became a freeman of the Clockmakers' Company in 1675. It is likely that he practised his trade from the vicinity of St. Edmund's, on Lombard Street. Finch's ability was recognised in him being granted master of the Clockmakers' Company in 1706 - two years after Tompion, and two years before Daniel Quare.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob