EDWARD PRIOR. A FINE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL TRIPLE CASE QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE VERGE WATCH MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
SIGNED EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON, MOVEMENT NO. 28925, CIRCA 1814
Full-plate gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, diamond endstone, quarter repeating activated by pushing the crown, white enamel dial, Turkish numerals, polychrome enamel inner case with floral motif to the reverse enamel lacking in places, blue, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated band, rim and bow, scalloped second case with repair to inner case back, later red translucent guilloché enamel back, enhaned with green, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated bezel and rim, scalloped outer case with blue, green, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated bezel and rim, clear back, dial and movement signed, inner case stamped AN
outer case 57mm diam., second case 49mm diam., inner case 42mm diam.
EDWARD PRIOR. A FINE 18K GOLD AND ENAMEL TRIPLE CASE QUARTER REPEATING OPENFACE VERGE WATCH MADE FOR THE TURKISH MARKET
SIGNED EDWARD PRIOR, LONDON, MOVEMENT NO. 28925, CIRCA 1814
Full-plate gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance cock and foot, diamond endstone, quarter repeating activated by pushing the crown, white enamel dial, Turkish numerals, polychrome enamel inner case with floral motif to the reverse enamel lacking in places, blue, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated band, rim and bow, scalloped second case with repair to inner case back, later red translucent guilloché enamel back, enhaned with green, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated bezel and rim, scalloped outer case with blue, green, red and white champlevé enamel scroll and foliate decorated bezel and rim, clear back, dial and movement signed, inner case stamped AN
outer case 57mm diam., second case 49mm diam., inner case 42mm diam.
