Thomas Taylor. A fine gilt metal, paste-set and leather two train striking verge watch, made for the Chinese Market
Signed Thomas Taylor in Holborn, circa 1750
Gilt-finished two train verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance clock and foot, hour and half hour striking on one hammer onto a bell, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, gilt beetle and poker hands, circular green leather covered and pierced pinwork decorated case, polychrome paste-set bezel, two revolving gilt discs over the winding holes to the reverse, movement signed
53.5 mm. diam.
Thomas Taylor. A fine gilt metal, paste-set and leather two train striking verge watch, made for the Chinese Market
Signed Thomas Taylor in Holborn, circa 1750
Gilt-finished two train verge movement, chain fusée, finely pierced and engraved balance clock and foot, hour and half hour striking on one hammer onto a bell, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer Arabic five minute divisions, gilt beetle and poker hands, circular green leather covered and pierced pinwork decorated case, polychrome paste-set bezel, two revolving gilt discs over the winding holes to the reverse, movement signed
53.5 mm. diam.
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