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An Edward prior tortoiseshell triple cased verge escapement…
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Sydney
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7-Dec-2020
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An Edward prior tortoiseshell triple cased verge escapement watch, for the Turkish market, gilt fullplate movement with fusee, pierced and engraved balance bridge cock culminating in a cornucopia. Tulip columns. The fullplate signed Edw prior London with serial number 73282. The face with enamel dial, Turkish numerals and gilt hands, signed Edward prior London to centre. The inner gilt case with winding hole, stamped W.e . The second gilt case with etched texture decoration to edges, with original watchpaper from Edward and George prior London. The final outer case in tortoiseshell with repeated pique pattern motifs to edges. With winding key. London, circa 1850-1860, diameter: 62 mm. Other Notes: Edward prior (active 1800?68) was a noted maker for the Turkish market. A similar tortoiseshell watch with a slightly lower serial number is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, New York, dated to 1850. Condition: watch does not tick when wound.
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Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob