An 18th century gold, diamond and bloodstone pair-case pocket watch, by William Rapson

An 18th century gold, diamond and bloodstone pair-case pocket watch, by William Rapson
The white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and rose-cut diamond hands, dot marker intervals and bezel, the verge movement later converted to lever, with fusee and foliate pierced balance cock and rose-cut diamond end stone signed William Rapson, London, number 127, the gold mounted bloodstone case with chased scroll and foliate borders and old-brilliant-cut diamond thumbpiece, the outer case with shagreen cover, circa 1770, case width 52mm