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Truitte & Mourier, Mallet, Wood & Sparke. A lot of four 18K gold and enamel verge watches

SIGNED TRUITTE & MOURIER, NO. 3296, FRES. MALLET A PARIS, ANGEL SPARKE, LONDON, NO. 187, ALL CIRCA 1780, AND GEO. WOOD, MORTLAKE, NO. 1267, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1817

Closed10 May 2010

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Truitte & Mourier, Mallet, Wood & Sparke. A lot of four 18K gold and enamel verge watches
Signed Truitte & Mourier, No. 3296, Fres. Mallet a Paris, Angel Sparke, London, No. 187, all circa 1780, and Geo. Wood, Mortlake, No. 1267, stamped with London date letter for 1817
All with gilt-finished chain fusée movements, white enamel dials, circular cases, polychrome champlevé enamel decorated bezels, Truitte & Mourier verge escapement, pendant quarter repeating on two hammers onto a bell, Roman numerals, back with polychrome enamel classical scene, movement signed; Mallet verge escapement, Roman numerals, back with polychrome enamel classical scene, dial and movement signed; Sparke verge escapement, pendant quarter repeating on two hammers onto the case, Arabic numerals, back with translucent royal blue enamel on engine-turned background, movement signed; Wood cylinder escapement, Arabic numerals, plain inner gilt metal case, 18K gold outer case, back with translucent blue enamel on engine-turned background centred by a polychrome enamel classical scene, movement signed
42 mm., 48 mm., 45 mm., 50 mm. diams. (4)