George Prior/Max Borell, London. A fine & rare silver/tortoiseshell quadruple cased Turkish market pocket watch, Y
Movement No.65220, inner and 2nd case hallmarked London 1852
£1,890
Auction: 21 November 2024 from 14:00 GMT
Description
Pierced and engraved single footed balance cock, steel three-armed balance, fusée chain barrel, Tulip pillars signed Max_n Borrell and numbered, white enamel dial signed George Prior with Turkish numerals, outer five minutes, blued steel beetle and poker hands, inner silver case numbered 65220 with makers mark JB over WW, second silver case, third pinned tortoiseshell case, outermost fourth conical floral Niello decorated silver case.
Dimensions
Diameters 39mm, 46mm, 54mm, 65mm.
Footnote
The casemaker stamp JB/WW is for Josiah Barnett & William Watters, 15 Lower Charles Street, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London.
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