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THOMAS GRAY. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH
Lot 3690

THOMAS GRAY. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH

SIGNED THOS. GRAY, SACKVILLE STREET, NO.2326, CIRCA 1780

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 68,750

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THOMAS GRAY. AN ATTRACTIVE GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET OPENFACE KEYWOUND VERGE WATCH
SIGNED THOS. GRAY, SACKVILLE STREET, NO.2326, CIRCA 1780
Gilt-finished verge movement, chain fusée, finely engraved and pierced balance cock and foot, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, circular case, pearl-set and blue and white enamel decorated bezel and rim, translucent royal blue enamel over engine-turned sunburst background decorated back, movement signed
46.5 mm. diam.

The van Cauwenbergh Collection, Antiquorum, Hong Kong, 29 May 1989, lot 450.

Specialist note

US$4,000-6,000

Thomas Gray is first recorded in 1786 in an invoice at Windsor Castle and appears in the London directories at 41 and 42 Sackville Street between 1789 and 1793 as 'Jeweller, Sword-Cutler & Maker of Fancy Articles'. A number of swords by him, all of highest quality, are in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. He was obviously also a retailer of fine English watches as demonstrated by the present example.