Turkish-market watch, watch-case
BackDescription:
SILVER AND TORTOISE-SHELL QUADRUPLE-CASED VERGE WATCH FOR THE TURKISH MARKET. . Verge escapement. Enamel dial with Turkish numerals. Blued-steel hands not original. Triple cases; silver inner, second and outer; Turkish outer case with niello decoration; tortoise-shell covered brass third case with silver rims and silver piqué decoration. Second case packed with part of a playing card and piece of card with arabic inscriptions.
Object type: | turkish-market watch, watch-case |
Museum number: | 1958,1201.544 |
Date: | 1849 (case) |
Production place: | Made in: London |
Materials: | brass (watch-case/third), tortoise-shell (watch-case/third), niello (watch-case/fourth), silver |
Technique: | piqué(watch-case/third), nielloed(watch-case/fourth) |
Dimensions: | Diameter: 64.00 mm (outer case) |
Inscriptions: | Inscription details: signature Inscription quoted: Edwd. Prior London 64293 [back plate] Inscription: Inscription details: inscription Inscription quoted: EDWARD PRIOR LONDON [dial] Inscription: Inscription details: hallmark Inscription quoted: London 1849 [inner and second cases] Inscription: Inscription details: casemaker's mark Inscription quoted: J B [inner case] W W |
Location: | 30 |
Acquisition names: | Purchased through: Christie's |
Acquisition date: | 1958 |
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