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A rare silver pair-cased pocket…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
22-Oct-2024
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Description:
A rare silver pair-cased pocket watch, maker William Webster English Circa 1710 5 cm diameter, 5.7 cm high, 5.7 cm case diameter. A rare silver pair-cased pocket watch, maker William Webster. English Circa 1710. silver pair-cased watch, both inner and outer cases quite plain and both marked "HR" (for. Richard Hutchison), the same casemaker as the John May watch dated circa 1700; both cases bear the number 466. Silver champleve dial, blued steel beetle and poker hands, signed "Webster" in a raised arc. above the centre and "London" in a raised arc below. The movement has a verge escapement, fusee and chain drive, Egyptian pillars and ornate. fusee stop. The winged cock is nicely pierced with a shell centre and lady's bust towards the foot. Signed on the back plate "Wm Webster, Exchange Alley, 466". Reference: Britten lists Webster as being made free of the Clockmakers Company in 1710, Warden in 1734 and died in office in 1735. He was at the Dial and Three Crowns, Exchange Alley when Tompion died on 20th November 1713. An advertisement appeared soon after which said "served as a journeyman a considerable time with the said Mr Tompion and by his industry and care is fully acquainted with his secrets in the said art.". Provenance: Purchased by Norman Dean from Terence Camerer Cuss in January 1973 for 380 pounds. Dimensions: 5 cm diameter, 5.7 cm high, 5.7 cm case diameter
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Category:
Horology (Clocks & watches): Watches - Pocket & Fob